website
Americannoun
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websites
plural
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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All US-bound air traffic from Eurocontrol member states was suspended "on request of the FAA due to technical issues", according to Eurocontrol's website.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
More than 3,500 flights were cancelled and more than 2,000 delayed in the US on Saturday, according to tracking website Flight Aware, as knock-on disruption continues.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026
As of 4 p.m., there were more than 10,200 flights delayed across the United States, and about 3,600 cancellations, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
After working on photo shoots, Nicholas Gavin, culinary creative director at recipe website ChefSteps, developed an edible elixir that delivers a magazine-worthy, mahogany turkey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Emma takes the mouse and goes to the hotel website.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Another major concern is out-of-control agents -- tools that complete real-life tasks online -- after ChatGPT maker OpenAI admitted its autonomous bots had hacked into websites, including an Australian government data portal.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
State media websites already appear to be already using the new version.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
United and Delta airlines have posted updates on their websites to alert passengers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
It later turned out the pictures she had seen on Rightmove, which also appeared on the Zoopla and Winkworth websites, were enhanced with AI.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
But Mom had done both of these websites, hadn’t she?
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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