website

American  

[web-sahyt] / ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

Also Website, or web site,

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.

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website British  

/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a group of connected pages on the World Wide Web containing information on a particular subject

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website Scientific  

/ wĕb′sīt′ /

1. A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

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Etymology

Origin of website

1990–95

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Example Sentences

Most financial institutions have a helpful checklist on their websites on what to do when a loved one dies.

From MarketWatch

A statement on the embassy's website said they "may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available".

From BBC

On Friday, the Rouse Avenue court in Delhi criticised the CBI for "trying to construct a narrative of conspiracy on the basis of mere conjecture", legal news website Bar and Bench reported.

From BBC

In separate but almost identical statements posted on their websites, Dyson and Leigh Day said the resolution was reached "in recognition of the expenses of litigation and the benefits of settlement".

From BBC

"Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available," the embassy said on its website.

From Barron's

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