address bar

noun

, Computers.

1. a narrow, horizontal space in the window of a web browser that is used to display the address of a website.

address bar

noun

1. computing the space provided (on a browser) for showing the addresses of websites

Word History and Origins

Origin of address bar¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

If those websites ask for more than your name, then check the address bar to make sure the website is secure.

From Encyclopedia.com

Roundy suggested copying an unknown website’s domain name from the address bar in your browser, then searching for that term along with the word “scam” or “review.”

From Los Angeles Times

Many of these attacks are trying to exploit a very common online behavior: looking up a website by name instead of entering its full URL in the address bar.

From Washington Post

When the feature comes out, you can hit the “Follow” icon in the address bar on a creator’s video, and you’ll then see their recent uploads in a new “Following” tab on the Collections pop-out.

From The Verge

Browser commands will soon be able to be typed into the address bar on iOS.

From The Verge