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homepage

American  
[hohm-peyj] / ˈhoʊmˌpeɪdʒ /
Or home page

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.


Etymology

Origin of homepage

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

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And if you liked these recommendations, you might like Your Morning Slate, a newsletter that gives you three handpicked recommendations bright and early from Slate’s editor in chief, plus highlights from our homepage.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

In a pivot toward the short-form content dominating TikTok and YouTube, the streaming giant announced it will start hosting three- to 20-minute videos from top digital publishers right on its homepage starting Aug. 3.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

There, he managed the homepage of the website and app, sent breaking news alerts and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

The research conducted at the Faculty of Pharmacy has attracted media coverage, including an article and video published on the homepage of the Polish Press Agency.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

My homepage was set to the Hatchery, one of the more popular gunter message forums.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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