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site

American  
[sahyt] / saɪt /

noun

  1. the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment.

    the site of our summer cabin.

  2. the area or exact plot of ground on which anything is, has been, or is to be located.

    the site of ancient Troy.
    Synonyms:
    place, location, position

  3. Computers. website.

verb (used with object)

sited, siting

  1. to place in or provide with a site; locate.

  2. to put in position for operation, as artillery.

    to site a cannon.
site British  
/ saɪt /

noun

    1. the piece of land where something was, is, or is intended to be located

      a building site

      archaeological site

    2. ( as modifier )

      site office

  2. an internet location where information relating to a specific subject or group of subjects can be accessed

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verb

  1. (tr) to locate, place, or install (something) in a specific place

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • intersite adjective
  • resite verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of site

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin situs “position, arrangement, site” (presumably originally, “leaving, setting down”), equivalent to si-, variant stem of sinere “to leave, allow to be” + -tus suffix of verbal action

Example Sentences

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Construction of the plant started last year, including camp expansion works and development of site infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal

The spike in air pollution appears to focus near the damaged oil sites around the capital - a city with a population of nearly 10 million, with millions more in the surrounding areas.

From BBC

The lack of security on the platform also allowed humans to post content on Moltbook by using API requests to send messages directly to the site.

From MarketWatch

The site was created by Matt Schlicht, the chief executive officer of AI shopping startup Octane AI.

From The Wall Street Journal

A butterfly officially classed as extinct in the UK has been seen at sites across southern England, says a conservation charity.

From BBC

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