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  web address

  noun

  URL.
• Web address
  Web address

  The location on the Internet of a certain company, server, or file. (See URL.)

web address

American  

Or Web address

noun

1. Computers. URL.

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web address British  

noun

1. computing another name for URL

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Web address Cultural  

1. The location on the Internet of a certain company, server, or file. (See URL.)

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Etymology

Origin of web address

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

From his office computer in California, he went to deepseek.com—the same web address his friend in China had used—pasted in the rebuttal, and asked the bot to verify each claim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A good sign is if it the web address ends with .pharmacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Warning signs include the absence of the prefix “https” or a locked padlock symbol in the web address, plus poor website designs.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023

One web address, npc.ai, was sold for $250,000 this year, while another, service.ai, went for $127,500, according to one report.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

I quickly type in the web address for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms that’s listed on the board.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden