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Definition of blogroll

blogroll

/ˈblɒɡˌroʊl/
blog · roll
Plural:blogrolls
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Past Simple:blogrolled
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Past Participle:blogrolled
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Present Participle:blogrolling
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blogroll Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A list of hyperlinks to other blogs or websites, typically displayed in the sidebar of a blog to recommend sites that the author regularly reads or endorses.

Example

"She discovered several of her favorite literary websites by browsing the blogroll on a popular book reviewer's page."

• verb

1

To add a link to a blog or website to one's blogroll.

Example

"After reading his insightful series on urban architecture, several prominent design writers decided to blogroll his site."

• Rhymes for blogroll

• Nearby Words

blogger
blogosphere
blogpost
blogroll
bloke
blond
blonde

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 2000s as a compound of "blog" (short for weblog) and "roll" (in the sense of an official list or register), likely influenced by "logrolling," the practice of exchanging mutual favors or praise.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Blogroll. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/blogroll
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