homepage
Americannoun
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Also called index page,. Also called main page. the initial page of a website, usually containing an introduction and links to its contents.
The TV station's homepage is updated immediately with breaking news.
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the default page displayed when an internet browser first opens.
Most users set their homepage to an email or search engine portal, or a news website.
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a personal website.
I love his homepage, especially all the photos and videos.
Etymology
Origin of homepage
First recorded in 1990–95; home ( def. ) (in the sense “base of operations”) + (web) page ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“This case disgusts me,” Mannion said, according to PA Homepage.
From Fox News • Jul. 25, 2020
It’s a continuation of the culture that allowed Alex Tew to sell individual pixels for $1 each on his Million Dollar Homepage back in 2005.
From The Guardian • Feb. 2, 2018
He was inspired by feats of internet creativity like the Million Dollar Homepage, in which an entrepreneur auctioned off a million pixels on a website for $1 each.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2017
T-Mobile Homepage T-Mobile has announced that it’ll be selling the iPhone 5 starting April 12; it’ll be priced at $99 plus a $20-per-month equipment fee that must be paid for 24 months.
From Time • Mar. 26, 2013
The subject line on this latest missive was "Homepage."
From Time Magazine Archive
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