homepage

Or home page

[hohm-peyj]

noun

Digital Technology.

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. a personal website.

   I love his homepage, especially all the photos and videos.

Word History and Origins

Origin of homepage¹

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

Example Sentences

In the days before the August 2024 Republican primary, two of the three stories featured on Bailey’s homepage targeted the Biden administration over immigration and protections for LGBTQ+ students.

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Their homepage reads, “Rent safe and private dog parks hosted by locals.”

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The top item on the homepage was the Fifth National Climate Assessment, which it described as “the preeminent source of authoritative information on the risks, impacts, and responses to climate change in the United States.”

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Netflix on Wednesday said it is changing the look of its TV homepage and is experimenting with an artificial intelligence-powered search function.

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The CP3 homepage boasts about the office’s experts in disciplines including emergency management, counterterrorism, public health and social work.

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