website
Americannoun
noun
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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Computer Science and Technology - Middle School
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 7
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Example Sentences
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In March, Hachette pulled “Shy Girl” from publication after widespread allegations that the horror novel appeared to be AI-generated and was swiftly scrubbed from Amazon and the Hachette website.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
But Zillow, the most-visited U.S. real-estate website, is one of the biggest opponents of this practice.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Zhang Guobin, founder of Chinese specialist website eetrend.com, said the timing of the Alibaba launch is "extremely precise".
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Brothers to the Rescue has on its website a recording from the time, in which Raúl Castro, allegedly speaking with Cuban journalists, explains details of the operation carried out under his command.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Only then do I notice a small picture of a lighthouse that matches the one I saw on their website.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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