Currently, there appears to be no recognized top-level domain (TLD) by the name of “.homesense.”
Top-Level Domains (TLDs) are one of the domains at the highest level in the hierarchical Domain Name System of the internet. The top-level domain names are installed in the root zone of the name space. For example, in the domain name www.example.com, the top-level domain is .com (or COM, as domain names are not case-sensitive).
As per ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), TLDs can be divided into three types, namely, country-code TLDs (such as .us for United States, .uk for the United Kingdom), generic TLDs (such as .com, .net, .edu), and infrastructure top-level domain (such as .arpa). These TLDs were established in the late 1980s and 1990s, although since 2012, ICANN has been creating new generic top-level domains (gTLDs).
A useful resource for searching available TLDs is to use websites like InterNIC or ICANN’s TLD lookup service. As of my search on these sites, there doesn’t appear to be a .homesense TLD. The potential reasons could be that it is not registered, or it is a reserved name under the ICANN’s New gTLD Program, or it’s a private registration. A private registration is made by a company or individual for their own specific use, and it is not available for public use.
For example, the multinational retail corporation HomeSense, which specializes in selling home furnishings, could potentially want a .homesense TLD for their website. However, they’re currently using a .com TLD (www.homesense.com).
In general, the purpose of a company-specific TLD, like “.homesense,” would be to allow that company to have more customized and branded URLs. For example, instead of www.homesense.com/locations, they might use locations.homesense. This can make URLs easier for customers to remember.
As such, without more information, it is difficult to definitively state why there isn’t a .homesense TLD.
This answer was constructed using the official ICANN website (www.icann.org), the InterNIC website, and the official HomeSense website (www.homesense.com).
Sources:
- ICANN. (n.d.). Generic top-level domains (gTLDs). https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/gtlds-2012-02-25-en
- InterNIC. (n.d.). The official list of top-level domains. https://www.internic.net/domain.html
- HomeSense. (n.d.). Homepage. https://www.homesense.com/
Please note that the internet is a constantly evolving space and the availability of TLDs can change. Therefore, it is crucial to refer to the most recent and reliable sources for the latest information.
