domain name

noun

: a sequence of usually alphanumeric characters (such as Merriam-Webster.com) that specifies a group of online resources (as of a particular company or person) and that forms part of the corresponding Internet addresses

Examples of domain name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shabbir Safdar, the executive director of The Partnership for Safe Medicines (PSM), a coalition of 45 nonprofit groups working against the counterfeit drug trade, said that international cooperation is needed to combat these websites including by locking domain names based in other countries. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025

Here are some of them: Check the sender’s address and domain name. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024

The Domain Name System translates human-readable domain names, like google.com, into IP addresses. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024

Steady growth coupled with growing opportunities around emerging domain extensions makes domain names unignorable as an asset class. —Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1982, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for domain name

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame

Kids Definition

domain name

noun

: a name (as Merriam-Webster.com) that is the primary Internet address for a website