Oxford Dictionary English the Dark Web nounnoun BrE BrE//ðə ˌdɑːk ˈweb// ; NAmE NAmE//ðə ˌdɑːrk ˈweb// [singular] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsthe part of the World Wide Web that you can only get access to with special software, allowing users and website owners to remain secret, used especially for criminal activities Dealers are also selling drugs through the Dark Web. compare Deep WebCheck pronunciation: the Dark Web oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com