weblog

IPA/ˈweblɒɡ/
IPA/ˈweblɑːɡ/

weblog — noun

  • weblogsingular
  • weblogsplural

1. a website on which a person writes regular posts about their own experiences, in

1.nounB1
Definition

a website on which a person writes regular posts about their own experiences, interests, or opinions, often adding photographs or links to other pages

Example

Greta started a weblog about sustainable cooking after her trip to Japan.

start a weblog about [topic]

Hamza reads several technology weblogs to keep up with new software tools.

read a weblog for [purpose]

Common collocations
  • start a weblog
  • read a weblog
  • update a weblog
  • keep a weblog
  • maintain a weblog
  • personal weblog
  • travel weblog
  • technology weblog
  • photography weblog
Synonyms
  • blog

    the common shortened form of weblog; used in all registers

  • online journal

    emphasises the personal diary aspect; slightly more formal

  • diary

    more personal and often implies private writing, whereas a weblog is publicly shared

Usage Note

Weblog is the full form of the word blog. In modern English, blog is far more common in everyday speech and writing, though weblog still appears in formal or historical contexts.

Word family

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

Blog is the everyday term for a weblog — it is shorter, more casual, and used in virtually all modern contexts. An online journal stresses the personal-diary quality and is often used for private or semi-private writing platforms. A vlog (video blog) is a weblog whose primary content is video rather than written text. Website is the broadest term: every weblog is a website, but most websites are not weblogs — a weblog is defined by its regular, chronological, personal entries. For example, you might say 'I run a blog about cycling' (everyday), 'She keeps an online journal of her travels' (diary-like), 'He posts a vlog every Tuesday' (video), and 'The company's website has a news section' (general — not a weblog).

blog ↗online journalvlog ↗website ↗

Etymology

EnglishEnglish

The word weblog blends 'web' (from World Wide Web) and 'log' (a record or diary, as in a ship's log). It was coined in the late 1990s, and the shortened form blog soon became the dominant term in everyday use.