Site Saɪt Place Government Built Online Extra Examples

• the site of a sixteenth-century abbey
• the government has announced the proposed site for the airport.
• a site has been chosen for the new school.
• nothing can be built on this site.

site

1. a place where a building, town, etc. was, is or will be located
• SEE ALSO building site
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/building-site
• the site of a sixteenth-century abbey
• The government has announced the proposed site for the airport.
• A site has been chosen for the new school.
• Nothing can be built on this site.
• All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately.
• The factory will be built at a site to the north of the city.
• The inspector may need to make a site visit.

Extra Examples

• A local company has recently acquired the site.
• Hard hats must be worn on site.
• The council has earmarked the site for possible redevelopment.
• The hotel is in a prime site overlooking the sea.
• The school stands on the site of an ancient settlement.
• The site is being cleared for development.
• The site is designated for housing.
• The site is presently occupied by offices.
2. a place where something has happened
• SEE ALSO bomb site
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/bomb-site
• the site of the battle
• an archaeological site
• The president is to visit the crash site later today.
• an extremely sensitive site of national importance
• People laid flowers at the site of the accident.
3. a place that is used for a particular activity
• SEE ALSO campsite
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/campsite
• a caravan site

Extra Examples

• Gozo has some of the best dive sites in the Mediterranean.
• a waste-disposal site on the edge of town
• the test site for the atom bomb
• They say it's an ancient burial site.
4. a place connected to the internet, where a company or an organization, or an individual person, puts information
• SEE ALSO comparison site
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/comparison-site
• online dating sites
• Here are some links to other useful sites.
• For more information, visit the festival's official site.
• You have to register to gain access to the site.
• She regularly posts music reviews on an online music site.

Extra Examples

• A site map lists and links to all pages on your website.
• At this site you'll find all the latest news and gossip.
• Harvard Law has a very useful and informative site.
• He saw the photo on a right-wing hate site.
• I have bookmarked your site for future reading.
• I'm searching for sites on aromatherapy.
• Search engines rank sites through a variety of methods.
• The government tries to block foreign sites deemed subversive.
• The official site is updated on a regular basis.
• a music download site
• a site devoted to health issues
• major news sites

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from Latin situs ‘local position’. The verb dates from the late 16th cent.