website

or web site,

[ web-sahyt ]

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.

website

/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

noun

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

website

/ 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of website¹

1990–95

Example Sentences

On Monday, the Israeli news website Ynet reported that the killers might be linked to Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas or another “terrorist organisation”.

From BBC

A petition on Parliament's website accusing Labour of breaking promises and calling for a new general election has gathered more than two million signatures - the third highest since 2010.

From BBC

Henry Hill of the ConservativeHome website is sceptical that any government will ever be able to successfully take on all those with a vested interest in preserving leasehold.

From BBC

They had also stolen the name of a genuine company, and created a fake website in its name.

From BBC

When Nila Ibrahimi set out to build a website telling the stories of Afghan girls, it wasn't just to give them a voice.

From BBC

Related Words

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