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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.


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  
/ wĕbsīt′ /
  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.


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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Organizers promoted it through Facebook posts directed to a public website.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"Once the petition is closed, it will be considered in line with our petition scheme. As part of this process, we will look at strengthening our messaging both on our website and in direct correspondence."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Both the website and the original X account of the Cockroach Janta Party have been blocked in India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The opposition’s manifesto was so long they built an A.I. chatbot on their website to help you locate which of the 1,000 promises personally applied to you.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 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

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