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website

American  
[web-sahyt] / ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /
Also Website, or web site,

noun

Digital Technology.
  • websites
    plural
  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 British  
/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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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Families in the UK, Belgium and Spain have set up various support groups, as well as a website called helpbedar.com.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The website said the frozen Popsicles contain a peptide derived from fava beans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

We were print people, gradually adjusting to a new way of publishing, and the notion of a website that would be continually updated throughout the day was unimaginable to us.

From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2026

According to her website, the #acotar hashtag has received billions of views on TikTok, while her books have sold more than 70 million English-language copies worldwide.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Levi reposts to the website with a new heading.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

All four universities have updated their websites since being contacted by the BBC.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Executives described agents that suggest strategies or campaigns, then write the emails or build the websites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

So what about the testimonials that mosquito repellent patch brands boast on their websites?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

That study found that traditional Google search results were likelier to return popular websites or those associated with government or educational institutions, while AI searches tended to return content owned by Google and niche websites.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

So can I. I remember the toll-free number from every infomercial, and the mailing addresses and websites, too.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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