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site

[ sahyt ]

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: , ,

  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

/ ɪ /

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

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

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
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Other Word Forms

  • t·ٱ adjective
  • ·ٱ verb (used with object) resited resiting
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Word History and Origins

Origin of site1

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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of site1

C14: from Latin situs situation, from sinere to be placed
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Example Sentences

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That home was the site of a “Vigil for Justice,” where pet owners and community and animal groups gathered for what was advertised on social media as a peaceful protest.

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But a forensic investigation found “not a shred of proof” that corpses were burned at the site, Gertz told reporters, dismissing the notion that the ranch had been a cartel extermination center.

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The company insists that seabird densities are "not exceptional" in the area and that the impact on seabirds would be among the lowest of any wind farm site.

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These are often samples from parts of the body that are normally sterile sites, where bacteria are not usually found such as the brain, central nervous system, liver and eye.

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The White House’s remarks came after Punchbowl News reported that the Seattle-based company was planning to show the cost of Trump’s tariffs on its e-commerce site.

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