1
: a fabric on a loom or in process of being removed from a loom
2
3
: a tissue or membrane of an animal or plant
especially
: that uniting fingers or toes either at their bases (as in humans) or for a greater part of their length (as in many waterbirds)
4
a
: a thin metal sheet, plate, or strip
b
: the plate connecting the upper and lower flanges of a girder or rail
c
: the arm of a crank
5
: something resembling a web:
a
: snare, entanglement
a web of intrigue
ensnarled in a web of folly—
D. A. Stockman
D. A. Stockman
b
: an intricate pattern or structure suggestive of something woven : network
6
: the series of barbs on each side of the shaft of a feather : vane
7
a
: a continuous sheet of paper manufactured or undergoing manufacture on a paper machine
b
: a roll of paper for use in a rotary printing press
8
: the part of a ribbed vault between the ribs
9
or Web
: world wide web
webbed; webbing
: to construct or form a web
: a part of the Internet accessed through a graphical user interface and containing documents often connected by hyperlinks
called also web
Examples of web in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I spent the afternoon surfing the Web.
The spider was spinning its web.
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Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
But inside their home, Brendan and the family's live-in au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, were spinning a web of infidelity and deception that culminated in a chilling double homicide.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
The baseball took a nosedive toward the outfield grass as Caglianone appeared to catch it inside his glove’s webbing.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Michelle Lynn Kahn, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2025
To start this month, August 2025, people around the globe came together to celebrate World Wide Web Day.
—Akram Atallah, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Now, the election has led to accusations of an intricate web of connection between the Kemp and Dooley families, and potential pay-to-play politics dating back to Kemp's first days in the state house.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 June 2026
But inside their home, Brendan and the family's live-in au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, were spinning a web of infidelity and deception that culminated in a chilling double homicide.
—Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Verb
Like the interior model, the rounded cushions of Ellison Studios Muse outdoor corner sectional promise an awe-inspiring moment thanks to its special S-spring and webbing suspension seating.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
The baseball took a nosedive toward the outfield grass as Caglianone appeared to catch it inside his glove’s webbing.
—Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Noun
Arrival of the web By the mid-1990s, with the introduction of the more user-friendly World Wide Web, bulletin boards fell out of favor.
—Michelle Lynn Kahn, The Conversation, 5 Dec. 2025
To start this month, August 2025, people around the globe came together to celebrate World Wide Web Day.
—Akram Atallah, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/web. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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web
1 of 2 noun1
: a fabric on a loom or in the process of being removed from a loom
2
a
b
: a network of threads spun especially by the larvae of various insects (as tent caterpillars) and usually serving as a nest or shelter
c
: something that catches and holds one
spies caught in a web of plots
3
: a membrane of an animal or plant
especially
: one uniting toes (as of many waterbirds)
4
5
capitalized
: world wide web
web
2 of 2 verb
webbed; webbing
1
: to make or form a web
2
: to cover or provide with webs or a web
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