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Site Work Saɪt Chosen School Place Ancient Century

Word site
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / saɪt / NAmE / saɪt /
Example
  • the site of a sixteenth century abbey
  • to work on a building/construction site
  • a site has been chosen for the new school.
  • all the materials are on site so that work can start immediately.
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site

(noun)BrE / saɪt / NAmE / saɪt /
  1. a place where a building, town, etc. was, is or will be located
    • the site of a sixteenth century abbey
    • to work on a building/construction site
    • A site has been chosen for the new school.
    • All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately.
    • This would be a good place for a picnic.
    • They’ve chosen a site for the new school.
    • the hotel reception area
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    • From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.
    • the point at which the river divides
    • The company is moving to a new location.
    • the scene of the accident
    • The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
  2. a place where something has happened or that is used for something
    • the site of the battle
    • an archaeological site
    • a camping/caravan site
  3. a place on the Internet where a company, an organization, a university, etc. puts information
    • see also comparison site
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/comparison-site

    Extra Examples

    • A local company has recently acquired the site.
    • A site map lists and links to all pages on your website.
    • At this site you’ll find all the latest news and gossip.
    • Check out the links in our home site.
    • Gozo has some of the best dive sites in the Mediterranean.
    • Hard hats must be worn on site.
    • Harvard Law has a very useful and informative site.
    • He saw the photo on a right-wing hate site.
    • He was injured on a building site.
    • I am redesigning my personal site this month.
    • I have bookmarked your site for future reading.
    • I’m searching for sites on aromatherapy.
    • Many of these ancient burial sites were destroyed in the last century.
    • Nothing can be built on this site.
    • Search engines rank sites through a variety of methods.
    • The council has earmarked the site for possible redevelopment.
    • The factory will be built at a site to the north of the city.
    • The government tries to block foreign sites deemed subversive.
    • The hotel is in a prime site overlooking the sea.
    • The official site is updated on a regular basis.
    • The president is to visit the crash site later today.
    • The school stands on the site of an ancient settlement.
    • The search engine crawls the site for relevant keywords.
    • The site contains information on local services.
    • The site is being cleared for development.
    • The site is designated for housing.
    • The site is presently occupied by offices.
    • The site offers used equipment for sale.
    • The site was leased from another company.
    • The software sells on the site for $29.95.
    • Their site is easy to navigate.
    • Users log onto a password-protected Internet site.
    • You can go to ePay Music, a music-specific sister site to ePay.
    • a Harry Potter fan site
    • a free site devoted to tropical fish
    • a music download site
    • a site devoted to health issues
    • a waste-disposal site on the edge of town
    • an extremely sensitive site of national importance
    • entertainment content sites
    • houses built on prime sites with stunning views
    • major news sites
    • one of the major search sites
    • online dating sites
    • online music review sites
    • penalties for disturbing ancient sites
    • sites about Japan
    • some potential sites for the new business
    • the most popular sites for children
    • the number of sites that link to your website
    • the test site for the atom bomb
    • The kids used to play on an old bomb site.
    • There’s an archeological site at the top of the hill.
    • They are clearing the site for building work to start.
    • They say it’s an ancient burial site.
    • They’ve already chosen a site for the new school.
    • This was the site of a great battle.
    • We visited the site of a 16th century abbey.
    • a camp/camping/caravan site

    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.
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