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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Fundraiser organizers said on the GoFundMe website that Flores would have turned 14 on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
A digitalised, searchable database containing names and records related to an estimated 50,000-60,000 former informants is set to become available on a dedicated website on Wednesday morning.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
From Wednesday, the names and personal data of around 60,000 people recruited by the communist-era secret services have become available on the nyitottaktak.hu website, external.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
TRM examined thousands of documents published by WikiIran, a website that posts leaked payment instructions, invoices and transaction records from companies allegedly involved in Iranian trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
“Wait. What does the website mean by healthy?”
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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
The High Court of Australia will sit on Tuesday and Wednesday as Reddit, one of the most popular websites in the world, argues the laws are misguided and should be overturned.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
Many are investing in their own websites and social media to attract direct bookings and avoid platform fees.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
He trawled for jobs on the Chicago Tribune site, on computer mailing lists and on geek employment agency websites.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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