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blog

American  
[blawg, blog] / blɔg, blɒg /

noun

blogs plural
  1. a website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other websites.

  2. a single entry or post on such a website.

    She regularly contributes a blog to the magazine's website.


verb (used without object)

blogged, blogging
  1. to maintain or add new entries to a blog.

verb (used with object)

blogged, blogging
  1. to express or write about on a blog.

    She’s been blogging her illness for almost a year.

blog British  
/ blɒɡ /

noun

  1. Full name: webloginformal an online journal

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of blog

First recorded in 1995–2000; shortening of weblog

Explanation

When your computer-loving friend takes your photograph, you might be wise to ask, "Are you planning to put that on your blog?" A blog is a personal website or online journal. It seems like everyone has a blog these days, or a website that's used as a personal diary for posting photos, stories, and entries about interests, families, or hobbies. Blog can also be used as a verb to mean "post something on a blog," so you could say, "I plan to blog about how delicious this slice of apple pie tastes." The original term, which was first used in the mid-1990s, was weblog, which was shortened to blog by 1998.

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Taylor added she was particularly "angry and deeply upset for his victims" following the publication of the blog.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

In a blog post in February, Anthropic said it had identified industrial-scale campaigns by three AI laboratories to extract Claude’s capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Hadar writes a blog called The Future Is L.A., which is part love letter to Los Angeles and part lament on unmet potential.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

When reached for comment, Anthropic referred back to its blog post as its official statement.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 13, 2026

Perhaps this was a sign, to quit now and start her blog.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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