"main page" meaning in English

See main page in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: main pages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} main page (plural main pages)
  1. (Internet) Synonym of home page. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: home page [synonym, synonym-of], mainpage
    Sense id: en-main_page-en-noun-NWkNjWbW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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