URL

5 synonyms for URL, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — The full web address of a page, image or file on the internet, typed into a browser or shared as a link — for example https://www.example.com/about.

Synonyms

Everyday swaps

Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.

link address

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

web address URI endpoint

Synonyms by Meaning

1. noun

The full web address of a page, image or file on the internet, typed into a browser or shared as a link — for example https://www.example.com/about.

“Paste the URL into the address bar and press enter.”

web address link address

2. noun

In technical use, a standardised string that identifies a resource and states the protocol used to fetch it, such as https, ftp or mailto.

“The API returns a signed URL that expires after ten minutes.”

URI endpoint

How to use URL

The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.

copy the URL paste a URL short URL URL bar broken URL

Neutral; written in capitals. 'A URL' is standard, matching the spoken 'you'.

Etymology

An initialism of Uniform Resource Locator.

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Frequently asked questions

What does URL stand for?

Uniform Resource Locator. The name describes its job: it locates a specific resource, such as a page or file, in a uniform format that any browser can read.

What is the difference between a URL and a domain name?

The domain name is only the site part, such as example.com. The URL is the whole address, including the protocol at the front and any path, page and query string after the domain. Every URL contains a domain, but a domain on its own is not a full URL.

How do you pronounce URL?

Most people spell it out as 'you-ar-el'. Some technologists say it as a single word, 'earl', but the letter-by-letter pronunciation is far more common and always understood.

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