website

noun

web·​site ˈweb-ˌsīt 

variants or Web site or less commonly web site

plural websites or Web sites also web sites

: a group of World Wide Web pages usually containing hyperlinks to each other and made available online by an individual, company, educational institution, government, or organization

… call our toll-free number or visit our website.

—advertisement in The New York Times Magazine

… the NHL's official Web site will be enhanced with what the league promises will be a much greater search capacity and a larger statistical database.

—Sports Illustrated

also : a service or business that operates via a particular website

I figured if I could get a website to take a chance on somebody who only had print experience, but had connections and was really good at writing and reporting, then I would be set.

—Dara Prant

The Ankeny-based software engineer created Vaccine Hunter, a website that aggregates available vaccine appointments at hundreds of vaccine providers across the state and publishes them automatically online.

—Michaela Ramm

Examples of website in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On the southbound 405 Freeway, the Wilshire Boulevard exit will be closed in both directions from 4:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full details on all surface street and freeway closures along the 26.2-mile route are available on the race’s website. —Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025

Visit the Flushing Town Hall website for tickets and information. —Jared McCallister, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025

Consider installing reputable security software that can help detect phishing attempts and warn you about potentially dangerous websites or messages. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025

More information about the deadline extension is available on the IRS website. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1993, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for website

• affright
• airtight
• albite
• alight
• alright
• aplite
• aright
• bainite
• birthright
• bobwhite
• bornite
• bullfight

Kids Definition

website

noun

web·​site

ˈweb-ˌsīt

: a group of World Wide Web pages usually containing links to each other and made available online by an individual, company, or organization