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.
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Yet, its home page is crowded with indistinct links, poor mobile performance and a lack of plain-language labeling. Cade Collister, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Ever since Google emerged as the home page of the Web in the early 2000s, media outlets operated under the assumption that Google would reliably crawl their sites and send audience their way. IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025 Sportsbook In-App Opportunities When you are set up with a new DraftKings Sportsbook account, the first apparent in-app opportunities for you are the promotions at the top of the home page. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025 The sites' home pages must also not display any pornographic content until a user's age is verified, according to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for home page

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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“Home page.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20page. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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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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