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

"It was as if he asked us to create a new website every day."

From BBC

Keep up to date with the forecast with the BBC Weather website and BBC Weather app to help you plan your journey.

From BBC

It will also be available to watch on the live page on the BBC News website.

From BBC

You can check for planned roadworks and closures in England on the National Highways website.

From BBC

As for the direct-to-consumer website, Pfizer has flexibility to reduce those cash prices while still preserving its earnings, since cash payments skip the intermediaries that generally absorb a chunk of the drug’s list price.

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