online

Everyday

1. Connected to the internet or done on it: "online games". tree →
2. As an adverb, on the internet: "We shop online." tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and safety: online safety — keep personal information private (name, school, address, passwords), don't meet people you only know online, be kind online, tell a trusted adult if something online upsets you; not everything online is true. In school, online learning and research. Phrases: go online, stay safe online, online games, online shopping.

Examples

• We did our homework online. tree →
• Never share your address online. tree →
• Be kind to others online. tree →
• Not everything you read online is true. tree →
• My grandma shops online. tree →
• Tell an adult if something online scares you. tree →
• Some people online pretend to be someone else. tree →
• Is the printer online? tree →

Note

Usually one word: "online". Opposite: offline. People you meet online are still strangers, even after many chats.

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life and safety: online safety — keep personal information private (name, school, address, passwords), don't meet people you only know online, be kind online, tell a trusted adult if something online upsets you; not everything online is true. In school, online learning and research. Phrases: go online, stay safe online, online games, online shopping.

Examples

• This is a digital copy of a book that was preserved for generations on library shelves before it was carefully scanned by Google as part of a project to make the world's books discoverable online. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Usually one word: "online". Opposite: offline. People you meet online are still strangers, even after many chats.