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Definition of website

website

/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/
web · site
Plural:websites
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website Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A collection of related web pages, multimedia content, and digital resources hosted on one or more web servers and accessible over the internet under a common domain name.

Example

"The university launched a redesigned website to make course registration easier for incoming students."

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• Nearby Words

webmail
webmaster
webpage
website
webspace
webster
webzine

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1990s with the advent of the World Wide Web, originally written as the open compound "Web site" before solidifying into the single word "website" as internet usage became ubiquitous.

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