Meaning & use
site
A particular place where something is located, has happened, or is planned to be built.
See it in a sentence
Archaeologists uncovered an ancient burial site beneath the construction area.
Workers cleared the site before pouring the foundation for the new building.
A note on using this word
Site is also short for website, a common informal usage in everyday conversation and writing.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To place or position something in a particular location, especially formally or officially.
The committee decided to site the new hospital closer to the highway.
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