website

or web site,

[ web-sahyt ]

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

/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

noun

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

website

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of website¹

1990–95

Example Sentences

When Metcalf and company scooped up the resort in 2006, it hadn’t operated for several years and was on the verge of losing its Forest Service permit altogether, according to the resort website.

From Los Angeles Times

Basin began with a modest rope tow in 1939, according to the resort website.

From Los Angeles Times

As a former prosecutor, Krell worked in the California Department of Justice under Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, then state attorney general, and helped to take down Backpage, a classifieds website that allegedly facilitated sex trafficking.

From Los Angeles Times

TikTok is considering an investment to help bring that success to the United States, according to a report by the website The Information, potentially seeking big-studio support for well-produced microdramas.

From New York Times

The three artists were brought together by insurance company Zurich to perform the song, and members of the public can find out more about their experiences on the company's website.

From BBC

Related Words

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