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.
Vocabulary lists containing website
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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The firm pointed to a peak for graduate roles in 2017, when it had more than 55,800 listed on its website.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
The steady checks from the university took the pressure off my pages as they championed my books with launch events in their auditoriums, sharing good reviews on their vast website.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Naomi Hege, a 25-year-old bride in Indianapolis with about 3,000 Instagram followers, scored a $350 check from Zola in exchange for posting about her wedding website on the platform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Recruiting website On3.com was the first to report his move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
I bookmark the website and turn off my phone, unable to contain the smile that’s now stuck on my face.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Enthusiastic message boards, blogs dedicated to any niche you could find in any hobby, news and culture websites as renowned for sharp commenters as their stable of writers.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Fifteen of the 16 affected community council websites were built and operated on a former third sector website directory called Online Borders.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
BBC Scotland News has been unable to contact the operators of the gambling websites.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
But these planes often electronically transmit their information, which can be seen by other aircraft and flight-tracking websites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Maybe we should look at the websites Mom made for all those clients,” Finn said.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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