A single document on the internet that is usually part of a larger collection of pages (a website) and can be accessed via a unique address (URL). Colloquially, the term is often also used for an entire website.
example
Ich habe die Informationen auf der Kontakt-Webseite des Unternehmens gefunden.
I found the information on the company's contact web page.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word 'Webseite' is composed of the English 'Web' (for the internet) and the German word 'Seite' (page). So it literally means 'a page on the web'.
EXAMPLE
Auf der Startseite der Webseite findest du die wichtigsten Neuigkeiten.
On the homepage of the website, you'll find the most important news.
Correct preposition
To describe a location on the internet, the preposition 'auf' is almost always used. You find information 'auf' (on) a web page or read something 'auf' (on) a specific page.
EXAMPLE
Alle wichtigen Termine stehen auf unserer Webseite.
All important dates are on our website.
Typical collocations
Common verbs used with 'Webseite' are 'eine Webseite erstellen' (to create a web page), 'eine Webseite besuchen' (to visit a web page), 'eine Webseite gestalten' (to design a web page), or 'eine Webseite aktualisieren' (to update a web page).
EXAMPLE
Viele Firmen lassen ihre Webseite von Profis gestalten.
Many companies have their website designed by professionals.
Colloquial use
Although, strictly speaking, 'Webseite' refers to only a single page, in everyday language the word is often used for the entire web presence of a company or person.
EXAMPLE
Die Firma hat eine komplett neue Webseite mit modernem Design.
The company has a completely new website with a modern design.
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synonym · confusable
Webseite vs Seite
page / side
'die Seite' and 'die Webseite' can often mean the same thing on the internet: a single document that you open in a browser. 'Webseite' is more precise because it is clear that it refers to the internet. 'Seite' is shorter and very common, but without context it can also mean a page in a book or another kind of side. That is why learners may confuse the words. When the internet context is clear, 'Seite' sounds completely natural. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, 'Webseite' is more precise.
Webseite
Nach dem Unterricht hat mein Freund eine Webseite über günstige Wohnungen gefunden.
After class, my friend found a web page about affordable apartments.
Seite
Vor dem Termin sucht Fiona die Seite mit dem Anmeldeformular.
Before the appointment, Fiona looks for the page with the registration form.