search engine
noun
: computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information
also
: a site on the World Wide Web that uses such software to locate key words in other sites
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When users search for flights on Google Flights, the search engine will say if the fares or lower, higher or average for that route.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Adobe, 62 percent of Gen Zers and 49 percent of Millennials now use TikTok as a search engine, including for trip planning and travel inspiration.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
One mistake that many companies will likely make is treating agents as simply another marketing channel, alongside search engine marketing, organic social media, and paid-for display advertising.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than having to visit content creators’ pages, users could get an overview without leaving the search engine.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
According to Adobe, 62 percent of Gen Zers and 49 percent of Millennials now use TikTok as a search engine, including for trip planning and travel inspiration.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025
One mistake that many companies will likely make is treating agents as simply another marketing channel, alongside search engine marketing, organic social media, and paid-for display advertising.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rather than having to visit content creators’ pages, users could get an overview without leaving the search engine.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for search engine
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“Search engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/search%20engine. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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