: 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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PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
Major tennis governing bodies moved to combat online abuse and published last year a report that attributed nearly half of abusive social media posts to angry gamblers.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
An online application to the show doesn’t have a specific time limit, but the file-size restriction leads to roughly three-minute videos.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2025
The Police Officers Research Assn. of California has launched an online fundraiser to help cover Riveros’ funeral costs.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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“Online.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/online. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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