: 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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Scott Nover, TIME, 10 Jan. 2025
In the past several years, online marketplaces have changed the face of business across the globe.
—Fernando Castellanos, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Locals can also foster pets at the Pasadena Humane shelter by filling out their online form.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Fire victims can fill out a online Google form and Aerie will ship out a package.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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