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website

American  
[web-sahyt] / ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /
Also Website, or web site,

noun

Digital Technology.

  1. a connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.

website British  
/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

noun

  1. a group of connected pages on the World Wide Web containing information on a particular subject

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website Scientific  
/ wĕb′sīt′ /

  1. A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

Etymology

Origin of website

1990–95

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Explanation

A collection of online documents or resources is a website. Looking for a great website to help you increase your word knowledge? We recommend Vocabulary.com. Whenever you use the internet, you visit websites, whether they're a single page or a complex assortment of content and pages. Popular websites provide information, discussion forums, videos, shopping, and much more. We visit websites to get the weather report, buy plane tickets, listen to music, check school calendars, and post vacation photos. Website was first used in 1994, not long after the invention of the World Wide Web in 1990.

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Example Sentences

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It’s marketed as an off-road dirt bike, capable of reaching up to 60 mph, according to the website.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

I furiously searched dates on the airline’s website and booked a flight to Milan over Memorial Day weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

New statistics from the price comparison website MoneySuperMarket show that average pet insurance sales premiums rose by 15% from 2022/23 to 2024/25 before falling slightly in recent months.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

That’s more than half of the 124,201 total tech layoffs the website reported in 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

If you are under 13 years of age, you are not authorized to use this website.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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