website

American  

[web-sahyt] / ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

Also Website, or web site,

noun

Digital Technology.

1. a connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.

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website British  

/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a group of connected pages on the World Wide Web containing information on a particular subject

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website Scientific  

/ wĕb′sīt′ /

1. A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

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Etymology

Origin of website

1990–95

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Example Sentences

Michel, whose work required overseeing and strategizing on website content, has been here before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

On the Coachella website, it describes the Bunker as being located near the Sahara Tent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

AI is now delivering between 7% and 12% of HubSpot's website visitors most months, but Bodnar says it will be an even more important way for customers to discover the brand.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

In an interview with Belly of the Beast, a Cuba-focused website, Jayapal described visiting a maternity hospital where they saw premature babies in incubators.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Deirdre had her own website, called Dishing with Deirdre.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

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