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url

noun

Simple meaning

A domain name.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈɝl

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Definition

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noun

  1. metonymic

    A domain name

  2. A universal address for resources on the internet, which is most commonly used for websites.

  3. Internet slangTumblr

    The username associated with a Tumblr blog and typically included in its URL.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • “Please share the url for that interesting article you mentioned.”noun

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following urlsource urlnew urlurl addressstring urlrelative urlsite urlweb url

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