website
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of website
1990–95
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Explanation
A collection of online documents or resources is a website. Looking for a great website to help you increase your word knowledge? We recommend Vocabulary.com. Whenever you use the internet, you visit websites, whether they're a single page or a complex assortment of content and pages. Popular websites provide information, discussion forums, videos, shopping, and much more. We visit websites to get the weather report, buy plane tickets, listen to music, check school calendars, and post vacation photos. Website was first used in 1994, not long after the invention of the World Wide Web in 1990.
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Computer Science and Technology - Introductory
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 7
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Example Sentences
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Follow live text updates and in-play video clips on the website and app.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Parents can see if a child is eligible for the $250 on Invest America’s website.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
Today, the league website ranks Anderson and Hernandez as the game’s top pitching prospects, and among the top six overall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
“We will email you once it ships,” ADI Predictstreet’s website initially told him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Deirdre had her own website, called Dishing with Deirdre.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
Within days, a number of food and lifestyle websites had published euphoric stories about Lamb’s discovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The Hill is known for offering brisk, up-to-date reports out of each branch of government in Washington, and is often linked to on other websites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Numerous wedding websites also recommend shopping for gently used formalwear on sites like Poshmark or Depop — which can also be more eco-friendly than buying new clothes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
After graduating, Olivia worked as a receptionist during the Covid pandemic in an "empty building" and was able to spend time on her side hustle buying and reselling clothes from wholesale websites.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
No one says much as Ms. Rochambeau points to a list of websites up on the board.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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