website
Americannoun
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websites
plural
noun
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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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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 7
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Example Sentences
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He chalked it up as “tuition” for a lesson on making sure he’s on the airline’s actual website going forward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Their website and X account was briefly taken down in India.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sure enough: InfinityVision, as its website states, is a “certification for premium large-format theaters, meaning moviegoers are guaranteed exceptional film presentation.”
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
Pegasus Airlines, established in 1990, operated 158 international routes to 55 countries at the end of 2025, according to its website.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
I put some stuff about nuisance animals on the website, mostly links to animal welfare organizations’ pages about how these predators are an essential part of the ecosystem and better ways to manage wildlife-human encounters.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
As the legal wheels have been turning in the background, those campaigning to free Letby have redoubled their efforts, with protests and websites dedicated to her cause.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
What’s up with captchas, those annoying image puzzles and check boxes that websites use to prove you’re human?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
So far this decade, Walmart has built up its so-called retail media network, which charges brands for advertisements and sponsored searches on the retailer’s websites and apps.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
They have set up websites and signage in English and Italian, as well as Albanian.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
With Dad still pacing and talking on the phone, I scroll through the websites, checking out watersport activities, all-inclusive beverage options, and private villas.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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