diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilder.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilder.java
index 2f51ca0791..77d324413d 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilder.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class MockHttpServletRequestBuilder
 
 	private final HttpMethod method;
 
-	private final URI url;
+	private final URI uri;
 
 	private String contextPath = "";
 
@@ -146,18 +146,18 @@ public class MockHttpServletRequestBuilder
 	 * the {@code MockHttpServletRequest} can be plugged in via
 	 * {@link #with(RequestPostProcessor)}.
 	 * @param httpMethod the HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
-	 * @param url a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
-	 * @param vars zero or more URI variables
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
+	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod httpMethod, String url, Object... vars) {
-		this(httpMethod, initUri(url, vars));
+	MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod httpMethod, String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		this(httpMethod, initUri(uriTemplate, uriVariables));
 	}
 
-	private static URI initUri(String url, Object[] vars) {
-		Assert.notNull(url, "'url' must not be null");
-		Assert.isTrue(url.isEmpty() || url.startsWith("/") || url.startsWith("http://") || url.startsWith("https://"),
-				() -> "'url' should start with a path or be a complete HTTP URL: " + url);
-		String uriString = (url.isEmpty() ? "/" : url);
+	private static URI initUri(String uri, Object[] vars) {
+		Assert.notNull(uri, "'uri' must not be null");
+		Assert.isTrue(uri.isEmpty() || uri.startsWith("/") || uri.startsWith("http://") || uri.startsWith("https://"),
+				() -> "'uri' should start with a path or be a complete HTTP URI: " + uri);
+		String uriString = (uri.isEmpty() ? "/" : uri);
 		return UriComponentsBuilder.fromUriString(uriString).buildAndExpand(vars).encode().toUri();
 	}
 
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ public class MockHttpServletRequestBuilder
 	 * Alternative to {@link #MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod, String, Object...)}
 	 * with a pre-built URI.
 	 * @param httpMethod the HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
-	 * @param url the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
-	MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod httpMethod, URI url) {
+	MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod httpMethod, URI uri) {
 		Assert.notNull(httpMethod, "'httpMethod' is required");
-		Assert.notNull(url, "'url' is required");
+		Assert.notNull(uri, "'uri' is required");
 		this.method = httpMethod;
-		this.url = url;
+		this.uri = uri;
 	}
 
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public class MockHttpServletRequestBuilder
 	 * also use add Servlet request parameters by specifying the query or form
 	 * data through one of the following:
 	 * <ul>
-	 * <li>Supply a URL with a query to {@link MockMvcRequestBuilders}.
+	 * <li>Supply a URI with a query to {@link MockMvcRequestBuilders}.
 	 * <li>Add query params via {@link #queryParam} or {@link #queryParams}.
 	 * <li>Provide {@link #content} with {@link #contentType}
 	 * {@code application/x-www-form-urlencoded}.
@@ -708,17 +708,17 @@ public class MockHttpServletRequestBuilder
 		request.setAsyncSupported(true);
 		request.setMethod(this.method.name());
 
-		String requestUri = this.url.getRawPath();
+		String requestUri = this.uri.getRawPath();
 		request.setRequestURI(requestUri);
 
-		if (this.url.getScheme() != null) {
-			request.setScheme(this.url.getScheme());
+		if (this.uri.getScheme() != null) {
+			request.setScheme(this.uri.getScheme());
 		}
-		if (this.url.getHost() != null) {
-			request.setServerName(this.url.getHost());
+		if (this.uri.getHost() != null) {
+			request.setServerName(this.uri.getHost());
 		}
-		if (this.url.getPort() != -1) {
-			request.setServerPort(this.url.getPort());
+		if (this.uri.getPort() != -1) {
+			request.setServerPort(this.uri.getPort());
 		}
 
 		updatePathRequestProperties(request, requestUri);
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ public class MockHttpServletRequestBuilder
 			request.addHeader(HttpHeaders.CONTENT_LENGTH, this.content.length);
 		}
 
-		String query = this.url.getRawQuery();
+		String query = this.uri.getRawQuery();
 		if (!this.queryParams.isEmpty()) {
 			String str = UriComponentsBuilder.newInstance().queryParams(this.queryParams).build().encode().getQuery();
 			query = StringUtils.hasLength(query) ? (query + "&" + str) : str;
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ public class MockHttpServletRequestBuilder
 		if (query != null) {
 			request.setQueryString(query);
 		}
-		addRequestParams(request, UriComponentsBuilder.fromUri(this.url).build().getQueryParams());
+		addRequestParams(request, UriComponentsBuilder.fromUri(this.uri).build().getQueryParams());
 
 		this.parameters.forEach((name, values) -> {
 			for (String value : values) {
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder.java
index 576dc6c50c..fcadb3f531 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ public class MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder extends MockHttpServletReque
 	 * <p>For other ways to initialize a {@code MockMultipartHttpServletRequest},
 	 * see {@link #with(RequestPostProcessor)} and the
 	 * {@link RequestPostProcessor} extension point.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		this(HttpMethod.POST, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		this(HttpMethod.POST, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ public class MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder extends MockHttpServletReque
 	 * that also accepts an {@link HttpMethod}.
 	 * @since 5.3.22
 	 */
-	MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod httpMethod, String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		super(httpMethod, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod httpMethod, String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		super(httpMethod, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 		super.contentType(MediaType.MULTIPART_FORM_DATA);
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMvcRequestBuilders.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMvcRequestBuilders.java
index 1bc10783d3..70d86aa16e 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMvcRequestBuilders.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockMvcRequestBuilders.java
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a GET request.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder get(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.GET, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder get(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.GET, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a GET request.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder get(URI uri) {
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a POST request.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder post(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.POST, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder post(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.POST, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a POST request.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder post(URI uri) {
@@ -85,16 +85,16 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a PUT request.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder put(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.PUT, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder put(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.PUT, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a PUT request.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder put(URI uri) {
@@ -103,16 +103,16 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a PATCH request.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder patch(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.PATCH, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder patch(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.PATCH, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a PATCH request.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder patch(URI uri) {
@@ -121,16 +121,16 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a DELETE request.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder delete(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.DELETE, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder delete(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.DELETE, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a DELETE request.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder delete(URI uri) {
@@ -139,16 +139,16 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for an OPTIONS request.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder options(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.OPTIONS, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder options(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.OPTIONS, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for an OPTIONS request.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder options(URI uri) {
@@ -157,17 +157,17 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a HEAD request.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 * @since 4.1
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder head(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.HEAD, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder head(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(HttpMethod.HEAD, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a HEAD request.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.1
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder head(URI uri) {
@@ -177,17 +177,17 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a request with the given HTTP method.
 	 * @param method the HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 */
-	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder request(HttpMethod method, String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(method, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder request(HttpMethod method, String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockHttpServletRequestBuilder(method, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a request with the given HTTP method.
 	 * @param httpMethod the HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.0.3
 	 */
 	public static MockHttpServletRequestBuilder request(HttpMethod httpMethod, URI uri) {
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 	/**
 	 * Alternative factory method that allows for custom HTTP verbs (e.g. WebDAV).
 	 * @param httpMethod the HTTP method
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 4.3
 	 * @deprecated in favor of {@link #request(HttpMethod, URI)}
 	 */
@@ -209,29 +209,29 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 	/**
 	 * Create a {@link MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder} for a multipart request,
 	 * using POST as the HTTP method.
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 * @since 5.0
 	 */
-	public static MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder multipart(String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder multipart(String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Variant of {@link #multipart(String, Object...)} that also accepts an
 	 * {@link HttpMethod}.
 	 * @param httpMethod the HTTP method to use
-	 * @param urlTemplate a URL template; the resulting URL will be encoded
+	 * @param uriTemplate a URI template; the resulting URI will be encoded
 	 * @param uriVariables zero or more URI variables
 	 * @since 5.3.22
 	 */
-	public static MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder multipart(HttpMethod httpMethod, String urlTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
-		return new MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(httpMethod, urlTemplate, uriVariables);
+	public static MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder multipart(HttpMethod httpMethod, String uriTemplate, Object... uriVariables) {
+		return new MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder(httpMethod, uriTemplate, uriVariables);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Variant of {@link #multipart(String, Object...)} with a {@link URI}.
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 5.0
 	 */
 	public static MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder multipart(URI uri) {
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public abstract class MockMvcRequestBuilders {
 	 * Variant of {@link #multipart(String, Object...)} with a {@link URI} and
 	 * an {@link HttpMethod}.
 	 * @param httpMethod the HTTP method to use
-	 * @param uri the URL
+	 * @param uri the URI
 	 * @since 5.3.21
 	 */
 	public static MockMultipartHttpServletRequestBuilder multipart(HttpMethod httpMethod, URI uri) {
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilderTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilderTests.java
index 6254112df6..fa5a1fd8b4 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilderTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/request/MockHttpServletRequestBuilderTests.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class MockHttpServletRequestBuilderTests {
 	@Test // gh-24556
 	void requestUriWithoutScheme() {
 		assertThatIllegalArgumentException().isThrownBy(() -> MockMvcRequestBuilders.get("localhost:8080/path"))
-				.withMessage("'url' should start with a path or be a complete HTTP URL: localhost:8080/path");
+				.withMessage("'uri' should start with a path or be a complete HTTP URI: localhost:8080/path");
 	}
 
 	@Test