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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  
/ 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.

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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Example Sentences

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Fox was also reported dead in 2008 by a website pretending to be Yahoo News.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Edmunds said shopper consideration of EVs on its website has risen nearly to what it was before tax incentives ended last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Each weekend’s entertainment schedule is released the prior Wednesday, although it can change due to “weather, illness or Her Majesty’s whim,” as the fair website notes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Sion was shocked when it soon appeared on the Longevity Wellness Clinic website.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I bookmark the website and turn off my phone, unable to contain the smile that’s now stuck on my face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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