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microsite

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A self-contained page or group of pages meant to supplement a larger website.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Examples

  • Meronyms: pagelet; applet
  • The movie site has a microsite where fans can speculate about the ending.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: minisite, weblet

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A small area with distinctive ecological characteristics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, ecology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: microhabitat, microenvironment
  • This species was found only in the microsite at the foot of the bluff.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: microhabitat, microenvironment

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Latin situsder. Anglo-Norman sitebor. Middle English site English site English microsite From micro- + site.