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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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A viral clip shared last week, which appeared to show the Euphoria star and a film crew accessing the tourist attraction, was recorded without permission, according to those who control the site.

From BBC

Those sites are powered by Nvidia chips or graphics processing units External link, which are essentially optimized, enhanced, and customized with layers of CoreWeave’s sophisticated software.

From Barron's

"We set pricing on a site by site basis," a spokesperson said.

From BBC

Defence Secretary John Healey said: "The doubling of rogue drones near military sites in the UK in the last year underlines the increasing and changing nature of the threats we face."

From BBC

Much of the data came from the Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry in Colorado, a site known for its exceptionally rich fossil record.

From Science Daily

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