blog
Americannoun
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a website containing a writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other websites.
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a single entry or post on such a website.
She regularly contributes a blog to the magazine's website.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
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.
Vocabulary lists containing blog
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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Example Sentences
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“Even fully accepting that Musk is currently by far the best person to have at the helm, this might not be the case forever,” Bebchuk and Kastiel wrote on a Harvard Law blog.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
And as a widely-circulated but controversial blog post by AI investor Matt Shumer External link put it, “If AI is smarter than most PhDs, do you really think it can’t do most office jobs?”
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Simmons had spearheaded the network’s Grantland sports blog, which focused on cultural commentary that is similar to what The Ringer does today.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
“With two or three applications each day, you can make sure that you’re able to customize each job application based on the specific company and position,” Indeed’s Sabina Macari wrote on the company’s blog.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
Four hundred and fifty-two people have read the blog, or at least they’ve clicked on long enough to see Jasmine’s perfect title, and if they saw that, I know they had to read on.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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