permalink

permalink — noun

1. a web address designed to keep opening the same page, post, or comment after a s

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Definition

a web address designed to keep opening the same page, post, or comment after a site is updated or rearranged

Example

Eva copied the permalink before sharing her travel blog post.

collocation: copy a permalink

The teacher put a permalink to the homework under Friday's class notes.

pattern: permalink to [page/item]

Common collocations
  • copy a permalink
  • share a permalink
  • comment permalink
  • permalink to a post
  • permalink button
Synonyms
  • permanent link

    almost the same meaning, but less common in everyday web use

  • URL

    a broader technical word for any web address, whether stable or not

  • web address

    a general everyday term that does not specifically suggest long-term stability

Grammar Patterns

copy a permalink

permalink to [post/comment/page]

share a permalink

Usage Note

Often follows copy, save, share, or paste, and is commonly followed by to when it points to a specific post, comment, or file. Distinguish from an ordinary link or a homepage URL: a permalink is expected to keep working after newer content changes the front page.

Common Mistakes

Send me the website permalink.
Send me the permalink to the article.
a permalink usually points to one exact page, post, or comment, not the whole site.

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

For noun sense 1, permalink is used when the important idea is stability over time. A link can be any clickable connection, so it is much broader. URL is the technical term for a web address; it can describe a permalink, but it does not itself suggest that the address will stay fixed. Web address is the everyday general phrase and is also broader than permalink. Short link points to a compressed address made to save space, especially in messages or social media posts; it may redirect and is not the same idea as a permanent address. A blog post may have its own permalink, while a short link is often created just to make sharing easier.

link ↗URLweb addressshort link

Common collocations

Nouns

  • permalink button
  • permalink URL
  • permalink structure
  • comment permalink

Phrases

  • copy the permalink
  • share a permalink
  • click the permalink
  • save the permalink

Prepositions

Etymology

English

Permalink is a modern internet word formed in English from permanent and link. It became common when blogs and websites needed fixed addresses for individual posts, pages, and comments, not only changing front pages.