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  web address

  noun

  URL.
• Web address
  Web address

  The location on the Internet of a certain company, server, or file. (See URL.)

web address

American  

Or Web address

noun

web addresses plural

1. Computers. URL.

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web address British  

noun

1. computing another name for URL

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Web address Cultural  

1. The location on the Internet of a certain company, server, or file. (See URL.)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• web addresses
  plural

Etymology

Origin of web address

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

From his office computer in California, he went to deepseek.com—the same web address his friend in China had used—pasted in the rebuttal, and asked the bot to verify each claim.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

A good sign is if it the web address ends with .pharmacy.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

You should be wary of fake websites and check the web address belongs to the official brand before you enter any financial or personal information, according to Which?.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

These scams copy the retailer’s web address and site layout and install malware on a victim’s device.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2023

I quickly type in the web address for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms that’s listed on the board.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden