homepage

or home page

[ hohm-peyj ]

nounDigital Technology.

Also called in·dex page, 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.
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.

a personal website: I love his homepage, especially all the photos and videos.

Origin of homepage

First recorded in 1990–95; home (in the sense “base of operations”) + (web) page

Words Nearby homepage

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How to use homepage in a sentence

Taboola recently launched Taboola Stories, for example, which can be embedded into publishers’ homepages and mobile articles to serve content recommendations in a vertical format.
Publishers worry Taboola’s SPAC funding could make them more dependent on its ad revenue | Sara Guaglione | February 8, 2021 | Digiday
In response, Moment’s own homepage and documentation now mirrors the advice provided in Lighthouse’s reporting.
Google’s Lighthouse is now recommending JavaScript library alternates | Detlef Johnson | January 5, 2021 | Search Engine Land
Publishers will be required to display “prominently and conspicuously” on their homepages a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link.
Prop 24 — the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act — passed by voters. Here’s what publishers need know | Lara O'Reilly | November 5, 2020 | Digiday
For example, big ecommerce like Amazon might want to leverage the homepage to display personalized deals.
Eight great tips for internal site search optimization | Marco Bonomo | June 18, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
You could see how getting readers back to the homepage of a media site might moderate the high-bad environment.
Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417) | Stephen J. Dubner | May 7, 2020 | Freakonomics

The website, which as of now consists of just a homepage stating general principles, is indivisible.us.
The Democrats’ Black Hole—and What They Can Do About It | Michael Tomasky | December 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
An interactive on its homepage allows you to search for dispensaries by region and rating.
The Stoner's Guide to the Internet | Abby Haglage | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As the aging homepage wallpaper peeled away revealing the html beneath, Strong Bad and the gang finally returned to the Internet.
Homestar Runner, Trogdor the Burninator, and the Birth of the Internet | Rich Goldstein | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
You know what's more attractive than your current homepage, favorite news outlet, and all your Facebook friends combined?
Ryan Gosling Chrome Extension ‘Hey Girl’ Transforms Your Webpage Into ALL Gosling | Nina Strochlic | August 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
“We start all our new Associates at a minimum of $10.50 an hour for one simple reason,” the company notes on its homepage.
What Happens When Fast Food Actually Pays | Daniel Gross | July 31, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for home page

home page

noun

computing (on a website) the main document relating to an individual or institution that provides introductory information about a website with links to the actual details of services or information provided

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