url

UK /ˌjuːˌɑːɹˈɛl/ US /ˌjuːˌɑːɹˈɛl/

noun 5

Definitions

noun

Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.

https://en.wiktionary.org/ is the URL of English Wiktionary.

Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.

Google itself has even been accused of profiting from the work of cybersquatters who buy URLs that are near to famous ones, but which often get mistyped–a practice known as typosquatting.

This illegal activity involves buying a URL that’s a misspelling of a popular kids site, e.g. bobthebiulder.com, and then serving hardcore porn ads.

Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.

Initialism of unrestricted line officer.

Initialism of upper reference limit.

Collocations

ADJ.

english, strange

The website's strange URL made it difficult for customers to remember the address.

VERB + URL

buying, involves, like, sentences, starting, visit

The website involves a URL that's too long to remember easily.

URL + NOUN

double-width, h, occasions, s, tatoeba, wiktionary

I bookmarked the Wiktionary URL so I could reference it later during my research.

PREP.

in, on, on, with, with

I found the website information by clicking on the url in the email.

ADV.

backward

She scrolled backward through the url in her browser to find the previous page.

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Example Bank

https://en.wiktionary.org/ is the URL of English Wiktionary.

Wiktionary

Google itself has even been accused of profiting from the work of cybersquatters who buy URLs that are near to famous ones, but which often get mistyped–a practice known as typosquatting.

Wiktionary

This illegal activity involves buying a URL that’s a misspelling of a popular kids site, e.g. bobthebiulder.com, and then serving hardcore porn ads.

Wiktionary

Do you suppose I should attach the web page's URL on those occasions?

Tatoeba · #327099

It's a good idea to stop using direct links to files. Use a trick like starting the URL with double-width "h t t p" or something.

Tatoeba · #328306

In order to have an idea of our current projects, we invite you to visit [url].

Tatoeba · #474318

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, url is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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