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websites

|web/sites|

/ˈwɛbˌsaɪts/

(website)

online location

Base Form	Plural
website	websites

Etymology

Etymology Information

'website' originates from the combination of 'web' and 'site', where 'web' refers to the World Wide Web and 'site' refers to a location or place.

Historical Evolution

'website' was coined in the early 1990s as the internet became more widely used.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it referred to any location on the internet, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a collection of related web pages, typically identified by a common domain name, and published on at least one web server.

Many companies have their own websites to promote their products.

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Last updated: 2025/01/13 20:51