site

noun countable

UK /saɪt/

Word Forms

singular	site
plural	sites

1
an area of land where something is being built or could be built
a construction site
The local town plan identifies potential sites for new development.
on/off site (=in or not in the area where a building is being built):
We’re worried about an accident happening on site.
Synonyms and related words
Areas of land for building on
block
building site
construction site
2
a place where something happened, especially something interesting or important, or where there is an important building
site of:
We visited the site of the Battle of Bosworth.
Hebron is the site of a mosque sacred to Muslims.
Synonyms and related words
Places of a particular type
a den of iniquity/vice
a happy/favourite hunting ground
anchorage
1. 2a
  a place where you can stay in a tent or caravan
  a caravan site
  Synonyms and related words
  Camping and caravanning
  bivouac
  bivouac
  break/strike camp
2. 2b
  a place used for a particular purpose
  a landing site for helicopters
  The birds were flying around their nest site.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for location and place
  place
  location
  setting
3. 2c
  a particular place in the body
  the site of a tumour
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing or relating to areas of the body
  anterior
  cervical
  function
See alsobomb site
3
a place used for a particular purpose
a landing site for helicopters
The birds were flying around their nest site.
Synonyms and related words
General words for location and place
place
location
setting
4
computinga website
Synonyms and related words
Websites and parts of websites
back end
blog
blogroll

site

noun countable

US /saɪt/

Word Forms

singular	site
plural	sites

1
an area of land where something is being built or could be built
a construction site
The local town plan identifies potential sites for new development.
on/off site (=in or not in the area where a building is being built):
We’re worried about an accident happening on site.
Synonyms and related words
Areas of land for building on
block
brownfield
building site
2
a place where something happened, especially something interesting or important, or where there is an important building
site of:
We visited the site of the Battle of Bosworth.
Hebron is the site of a mosque sacred to Muslims.
Synonyms and related words
Places of a particular type
a den of iniquity
aerie
a happy/favorite hunting ground
1. 2a
  a place where you can stay in a tent or camper
  a campsite
  Synonyms and related words
  Camping and caravanning
  bivouac
  bivouac
  break camp
2. 2b
  a place used for a particular purpose
  a landing site for helicopters
  The birds were flying around their nest site.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for location and place
  place
  location
  setting
3. 2c
  a particular place in the body
  the site of a tumor
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing or relating to areas of the body
  anterior
  cervical
  function
See alsobomb site

site

verb transitive

UK /saɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	site
he/she/it	sites
present participle	siting
past tense	sited
past participle	sited

1
to put something in a particular place
A mobile phone mast has been sited on top of the school building.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere
put
place
position

site

verb transitive

US /saɪt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	site
he/she/it	sites
present participle	siting
past tense	sited
past participle	sited

1
to put something in a particular place
A radio tower has been sited on top of the school.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to put something somewhere
put
place
position

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