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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A new website housing documents the Pentagon is releasing on UFOs has a retro feel, with black-and-white military imagery of flying objects displayed prominently and statements in typewriter-like font.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Instead, the regulator’s mission is to “protect investors and safeguard the integrity of our vibrant capital markets to ensure that everyone can invest with confidence,” as its website and annual report proclaim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Cloudflare and other cybersecurity stocks have gained as website operators rush to patch PHP flaws, but price targets suggest uneven upside.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Dr Schnack says if you have a symptom that is "new, concerning or doesn't go away", it is "responsible health behaviour" to check the NHS website.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
As soon as Nana closes the door, I check the math website and the Pet Hut blog.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
Hackers are now actively trying to break into websites by leveraging these flaws, Amazon.com says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
On Wednesday, organizations scrambled to patch newly uncovered bugs that could allow takeover of as many as 70% of the world’s websites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
PHP is a very popular programming language which powers millions of websites.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
He said he had never had so many messages from people who were worried about their websites.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
One of the websites I was looking at had a quote from a letter she wrote to her mentor.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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