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
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But a new shingle (and URL) outside the Pentagon does not solve the fiendish challenges of running the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force.
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The open letter was posted on a website with the URL, freebenandjerrys.com.
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Open your profile and copy its URL. Visit nationalpublicdata.com/optout.html.
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Look in your browser’s address bar for a lock symbol or https before the URL.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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VIDEO URL
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/iphone-17-pro-center-stage
The live event has ended.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 10 Sep. 2025
The open letter was posted on a website with the URL, freebenandjerrys.com.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Open your profile and copy its URL. Visit nationalpublicdata.com/optout.html.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Look in your browser’s address bar for a lock symbol or https before the URL.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“URL.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/URL. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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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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