Word
website
US/ˈwɛbˌsaɪt/
UK/wˈɛbsaɪt/
Definition
n. a group of connected pages on the internet that you can look at using a web browser.
n. a collection of related web pages, images, videos, or other digital assets that are addressed relative to a common URL.
Examples
“I visit this website every day to read the news.”
“The company launched a new website to help customers track their orders and find local store locations.”
“While the initial website served as a static digital brochure, the current iteration features a dynamic backend that allows for real-time inventory management and user-generated content.”
Examples
simple
“I visit this website every day to read the news.”
contextual
“The company launched a new website to help customers track their orders and find local store locations.”
complex
“While the initial website served as a static digital brochure, the current iteration features a dynamic backend that allows for real-time inventory management and user-generated content.”
Pitfall
I found the information in a website.
I found the information on a website.
Use the preposition 'on' when referring to digital locations like websites or social media platforms.
Etymology
A compound of web and site, first appearing in the early 1990s. The term was popularised by Tim Berners-Lee to describe a location on the World Wide Web.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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