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URL

noun
Sayyoo-ahr-ELUS/ˌjuˌɑɹˈɛl/UK · AUS/ˌjuːˌɑːɹˈɛl/

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5 meanings of URL

Practice

  1. 1
    nouninitialism
    Initialism of Uniform Resource Locator. It's the web address you type to reach a page or file online.

    I copied the URL and sent it to my friend in a message.

    She typed the wrong URL and landed on an error page.

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  2. 2
    nounmetonymicallycountable
    The simple web address of a site, such as its domain name.

    Like a street address, but for a website.

    Just type the URL into your browser to visit the site.

    Their company picked a short URL that's easy to remember.

    Similardomain, address

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    On Tumblr, the username that forms part of a blog's web address.

    Like a username that doubles as your home address online.

    She changed her URL after picking a new name for her blog.

    Everyone wanted that short URL before someone else grabbed it.

    Similarusername, handle

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  4. 4
    nounUSinitialism
    Initialism of unrestricted line officer. It names a Navy officer who can command ships and units at sea.

    After flight school, he served as a URL aboard a destroyer.

    Every URL on the ship can take command in an emergency.

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  5. 5
    nouninitialism
    Initialism of upper reference limit. It's the top normal value for a medical test result.

    Her cholesterol came back just above the URL for her age group.

    Any result over the URL gets flagged for the doctor to review.

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