cobweb site

noun

A website that has not been updated for a very long time.

Meanings

nouncobweb site (plural cobweb sites)

plural cobweb sites

  1. InternetrareA website that has not been updated for a very long time.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Blend of cobweb + website; from the idea of an abandoned room gradually becoming full of cobwebs.

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APA

cobweb site. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobweb%20site

MLA

“cobweb site.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobweb%20site. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cobweb site,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobweb%20site.

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