site
[noun]
Synonyms:
- location, place, plot, position, setting, spot
[verb]
Synonyms:
- locate, install, place, position, set, situate

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English Thesaurus: place, position, point, spot, location, ...

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I. site¹ S1 W2 AC /saɪt/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin situs, from sinere 'to leave, put']

1. a place where something important or interesting happened:
an archaeological site
site of
The house is built on the site of a medieval prison.
the site of the air crash

2. an area of ground where something is being built or will be built
site of/for
the site of a proposed missile base
a site for a new airport
building/construction site
He managed to get himself a job on a building site.

3. a place that is used for a particular purpose:
a camping site
site of/for
a nesting site for birds

4. a website

5. on site at the place where people work, study, or stay:
There’s a bar, restaurant, and gym on site.

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II. site² verb [transitive usually passive]
to place or build something in a particular place
be sited in/on/at/near etc something
Some of this new housing has been sited in inner city areas.

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site
noun
I. piece of land where a building was/is/will be
ADJ. good, prime | designated, possible, potential, proposed, suitable | building, construction, development | demolition | manufacturing, industrial | factory, hospital, school, etc. | greenfield, protected | 5-acre, 20-acre, etc.
VERB + SITE choose, find, identify, locate, look for | acquire, buy, purchase The local council has recently acquired the site.
clear, prepare The site is being cleared for development.
build (sth) on, develop | occupy The site is presently occupied by offices.
stand near/on The school stands on the site of an ancient settlement.
SITE + VERB belong to sb
PREP. at a/the ~ The factory will be built at a site to the north of the city.
in a/the ~ The hotel is in a prime site overlooking the sea.
on (a/the) ~ Hard hats must be worn on site. He was injured on a building site.

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site
II. place where sth happened or that is used for sth
ADJ. ancient, archaeological, historic/historical | important | sacred | accident, bomb, crash | dump, landfill, (waste) disposal | burial Many of these ancient burial sites were destroyed in the last century.
landing, launch | camp (also campsite), camping, caravan, picnic | breeding, nest/nesting
VERB + SITE visit The president is to visit the crash site later today.
disturb, remove sth from, steal sth from penalties for disturbing archaeological sites

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site
III. on the Internet
ADJ. Internet, web (also website), WWW | free a free site devoted to tropical fish
official the official website of the New York Yankees
chat, home | browse/browsing, search, surf/surfing | destination
VERB + SITE access, browse, search for, visit | build, create, design, set up | host, own
PREP. at ~ At this site you'll find all the latest news and gossip.
in ~ Check out the links in our home site.
~ about sites about Japan
~ for the most popular sites for children
~ on I'm searching for sites on aromatherapy.
 ⇒ Special page at COMPUTER

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site
verb
ADV. carefully, strategically The fence is strategically sited to prevent anyone getting onto the beach.
conveniently | discreetly | attractively, beautifully The hotel is beautifully sited by a lake in a steep valley.
badly

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

site

an archaeological site
Archaeological sites are often discovered by accident.
a historic site
There are numerous historic sites to visit.
an ancient site
The organization maintains and restores ancient sites, castles, monuments etc.
a sacred site (=a place that is important in a religion)
Ayers Rock is the most sacred site of the Aborigines.
a burial site
A Bronze Age burial site has been discovered.
the crash site (=where a plane etc crashed)
Wreckage was seen 200 metres away from the crash site.
a bomb site (=where a bomb has exploded)
the bomb sites of war-torn London
a building/construction site
He has worked on various building sites.
a greenfield site British English (=a piece of land that has never been built on)
We want to shift the balance of housing development from greenfield to brownfield sites.
a brownfield site British English (=a piece of land that has been built on before)
The majority of the houses will be built on brownfield sites.
a camp/camping site
First they had to look for a camp site.
a caravan site BrE:
A well-run caravan site near the river brings holidaymakers into the village.
a landfill site (=where rubbish is buried)
Recycling reduces the volume of waste which goes into landfill sites.
an industrial site (=where factories are)
The area is to be redeveloped as an industrial site.
a missile site
There were photos of a missile site under construction.
a nesting site
Normally the male swan won’t let other swans near his nesting site.

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place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose:
He’s been to lots of places.
a good meeting place
position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things:
She showed me the position of the village on the map.
I changed the position of the mirror slightly.
Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
point a particular place on a line or surface:
At this point the path gets narrower.
No cars are allowed beyond this point.
spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal:
She chose a sunny spot.
The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.
This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place:
your exact location
The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.
an ideal location for a winter break
site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened:
the site of a great battle
There are plans to develop the site for housing.
The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place:
the venue for the next Olympic Games
The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened:
the scene of the crime
Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens:
The hotel is in a beautiful setting.
the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’
Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place:
She came from somewhere in London.
whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people:
The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.
He refused to disclose his whereabouts.
I’m not sure about her whereabouts.
put to move something to a particular place:
I’ve put the wine in the fridge.
Where have you put my grey shirt?
lay to put someone or something down carefully on a flat surface:
He laid all the money on the table.
She laid the baby on his bed.
slip to put something somewhere with a quick movement:
He slipped his arm around her waist.
Carrie quickly slipped the money into her bag.
shove to put something into a space or container quickly or carelessly:
Shove anything you don’t want in that sack.
I’ve ironed those shirts so don’t just shove them in a drawer.
stick (also bung British English) informal to put something somewhere quickly or carelessly:
I stuck the address in my pocket and I can’t find it now.
Could you bung those clothes in the washing machine?
dump to put something down somewhere in a careless and untidy way:
Don’t just dump all your bags in the kitchen.
People shouldn’t dump rubbish at the side of the street.
pop informal to quickly put something somewhere, usually for a short time:
Pop it in the microwave for a minute.
thrust literary to put something somewhere suddenly or forcefully:
‘Hide it,’ he said, thrusting the watch into her hand.

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