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.

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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. 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

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

And we spent time at San Juan Hill, site of the most significant battle in the Spanish-American War, after which the U.S. essentially took Spain’s place.

From Los Angeles Times

Other agencies are recharging aquifers at dozens of sites across California and are building more facilities to replenish groundwater.

From Los Angeles Times

In earlier work, the group also identified signs of an ancient meteor impact at the same site.

From Science Daily

It could have been fine for those simply looking for a VPN for streaming media abroad, but Avast’s ability to unblock streaming sites is rather poor.

From Salon

"The innovation is getting the social side right. We combined golf, sport, music and social for the first time in our opening site in London."

From BBC

Related Words

• ground
• home
• location
• scene
• section
• spot
• station