: connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet)
an online database
also
: done while connected to such a system
online shopping
online games
online searching
online
adverb
Examples of online in a Sentence
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Deputies were called early Monday morning to the 4300 block of Warehouse Court in North Highlands when an alarm went off and alerted deputies to a burglary, the Sheriff’s Office wrote in an online post.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Even before Trump’s tariffs, the online mega store had been exploring options for speedy delivery, including expanding its marketplace to U.S.-based sellers.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2025
His actions led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to temporarily remove online health resources for the LGBTQ+ community.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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