home page

noun

: the page typically encountered first on a website that usually contains links to the other pages of the site

Examples of home page in a Sentence

They have designed a simpler home page that is easier to use.
Recent Examples on the Web The decision was the lead story on the home pages of the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Hill and more. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 What is a Google Doodle? Google Doodles are designs that appear on the Google home page. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 Nothing keeps iPhone or smartphone users from installing a widget for any other search engine on their home screen or home page. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023 This includes your default search engine, home page and start pages. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024 Making a site’s home page more personalized is one example. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024 Copilot users don't have to to sign in to a Microsoft account and can access the service through Bing search or Copilot home pages. Kelvin Chan, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2024 On Friday morning, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post all led their home pages with stories about the President’s age and memory. Republicans, despite Trump’s age and frequent gaffes, are all in on the claim that Biden isn’t fit for office. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024 Mozilla now makes most of its almost $600 million in annual revenue from promoting Chrome as the default search engine on its home page. Diane Brady, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1992, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of home page was in 1992

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Cite this Entry

“Home page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20page. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

home page

noun
: the page of a website that is usually seen first and contains links to the other pages of the site

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