site

[ sahyt ]

noun

1. the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:

   the site of our summer cabin.

2. the area or exact plot of ground on which anything is, has been, or is to be located:

   the site of ancient Troy.

   Synonyms: place, location, position

3. Computers. website.

verb (used with object)

, sit·ed, sit·ing.

1. to place in or provide with a site; locate.
2. to put in position for operation, as artillery:

   to site a cannon.

site

/ saɪt /

noun

1. 1. the piece of land where something was, is, or is intended to be located

      a building site

      archaeological site

   2. ( as modifier )

      site office

2. an internet location where information relating to a specific subject or group of subjects can be accessed

verb

1. tr to locate, place, or install (something) in a specific place

Other Words From

• inter·site adjective
• re·site verb (used with object) resited resiting

Word History and Origins

Origin of site¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin situs “position, arrangement, site” (presumably originally, “leaving, setting down”), equivalent to si-, variant stem of sinere “to leave, allow to be” + -tus suffix of verbal action

Word History and Origins

Origin of site¹

C14: from Latin situs situation, from sinere to be placed

Example Sentences

In its report, the NAO said the statement "generated significant pressure within the Home Office to identify and secure sites for asylum accommodation at pace".

From BBC

Dunn was inspired to visit the site by photos from social media, like many others.

From Los Angeles Times

Penske was on the board of the short-lived Ontario Motor Speedway in the 1970s, then built the California Speedway on the site of the Kaiser Steel mill in 1994.

From Los Angeles Times

Cox, who had never heard of VDare, dove into the site, finding a trove of pseudoscientific articles on such subjects as measuring skull sizes and comparing Northern European and African head shapes to determine intelligence.

From Salon

That tide has turned under President Xi Jinping, whose government is tightening controls on Pride events, restricting queer representation on TV and pressuring internet sites and platforms to scrub LGBTQ-friendly content.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• ground
• home
• location
• scene
• section
• spot
• station