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
Synonyms
Examples of web in a Sentence
Noun
I spent the afternoon surfing the Web.
The spider was spinning its web.
Recent Examples on the WebBecca Longmire, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
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Now 27, Cabello has spent over half of her life in the public eye.
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Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
Instead of velcro straps, the Chaco Z/Cloud 2 uses a single piece of webbing threaded throughout the sole to allow maximum customization.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
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Noun
Acutis — who was a web designer and documented Eucharistic miracles — was born in London, England on May 3, 1991, and died from leukemia on Oct. 12, 2006 in Monza, Italy.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
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Now 27, Cabello has spent over half of her life in the public eye.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 26 June 2024
Verb
The polls, which surveyed 650 likely general election voters in each state by cellphone, landline, and text to web and asked respondents about independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., also found Trump remained ahead of Biden in Michigan but by a smaller margin compared to last month.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 June 2024
Instead of velcro straps, the Chaco Z/Cloud 2 uses a single piece of webbing threaded throughout the sole to allow maximum customization.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
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“Web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/web. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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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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