: connected to, served by, or available through a system and especially a computer or telecommunications system (such as the Internet)
an online database
also
: done while connected to such a system
online shopping
online games
online searching
online
adverb
Examples of online in a Sentence
The city libraries are all online.
He likes to engage in online chats.
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Angela Yang, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025
These days, there are plenty of cookbooks and online resources for guidance.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
In terms of support, Zoho Books offers three main ways customers can get help: email, online chat or over the phone.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Newsweek has contacted the Department of Justice via an online contact form outside of regular office hours.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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