online

adjective

on·line ˈȯn-ˈlīn

ˈän-ˈlīn

: 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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The decrease is attributed to a reduction in sales from online ordering, digital marketing, and online ticketing and reservation businesses. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024 More information and tickets are online at rafaelfilm.cafilm.org/forrest-gump. —

Colleen Bidwill, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 Or are they plagued by all the same problems of online dating — flighty matches, algorithms designed to keep you on the apps, and a lot of heartache and dissatisfaction? —

Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024 Although Dropbox isn't a one-stop shop for online productivity, its ability to edit numerous document types is extremely enticing. —

Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for online