URL
noun
ˌyü-(ˌ)är-ˈel 
ˈər(-ə)l
: the address of a resource (such as a document or website) on the Internet that consists of a communications protocol followed by the name or address of a computer on the network and that often includes additional locating information (such as directory and file names)
our site's URL is http://www.Merriam-Webster.com
called also uniform resource locator, universal resource locator
Examples of URL in a Sentence
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Building A Cardboard Box
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VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/building-a-cardboard-box
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Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Half of Gen Z reportedly bought a fast-fashion frock to fit in, while about a third (43 percent) didn’t repeat an outfit after it was seen IRL and URL.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024
Even with clever technological tools that can fake any phone number, URL, caller ID or now even someone’s voice (thank you AI), people are not interested.
—David Gaz, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Gemini Live Demonstration
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VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/gemini-live-demonstration1
The live event has ended.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
The tech giant is hitting the kill switch on the Google URL Shortener, meaning all goo.gl links will start displaying a warning message next month and no longer work as of Aug. 25, 2025.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 19 July 2024
Just Took Down Computers in Hospitals, Banks, Airports Around the World
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VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/a-huge-microsoft-outage-just-took-down-computers-in-hospitals-banks-airports-around-the-world
The live event has ended.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 19 July 2024
Fast forward to this week, when a user on X discovered new URL—search.chatgpt.com—in OpenAI's certificate logs.
—Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 10 May 2024
Black Twitter was formed as a thriving community on the Twitter platform rather than an app or URL.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 May 2024
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Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Half of Gen Z reportedly bought a fast-fashion frock to fit in, while about a third (43 percent) didn’t repeat an outfit after it was seen IRL and URL.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2024
Even with clever technological tools that can fake any phone number, URL, caller ID or now even someone’s voice (thank you AI), people are not interested.
—David Gaz, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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WATCH
Gemini Live Demonstration
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VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/gemini-live-demonstration1
The live event has ended.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
The tech giant is hitting the kill switch on the Google URL Shortener, meaning all goo.gl links will start displaying a warning message next month and no longer work as of Aug. 25, 2025.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 19 July 2024
Just Took Down Computers in Hospitals, Banks, Airports Around the World
Email
More...
VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/a-huge-microsoft-outage-just-took-down-computers-in-hospitals-banks-airports-around-the-world
The live event has ended.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 19 July 2024
Fast forward to this week, when a user on X discovered new URL—search.chatgpt.com—in OpenAI's certificate logs.
—Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 10 May 2024
Black Twitter was formed as a thriving community on the Twitter platform rather than an app or URL.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 May 2024
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“URL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/URL. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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URL
noun
ˌyü-ˌär-ˈel
ˈərl
: an address (as of a document or website) on the Internet
Etymology
uniform resource locator or universal resource locator
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