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site
- pronunciation:
- saIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the location or proposed location of a town, city, building, or the like.
Here is the site of the proposed hotel.
- synonyms:
- location, situation
- similar words:
- locality
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| definition 2: |
the location or proposed location of an event or activity.
This field was the site of the disaster.Several examples of pottery have been unearthed at the archaeological site.There are some great sites for camping in this state park.- synonyms:
- locale, situation
- similar words:
- location, scene
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| related words: |
position, premise, theater |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sited, sites, siting |
| definition: |
to position, place, or locate in or on.
The army sited its guns on the hill.- synonyms:
- locate, place, position, put, set, situate
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| related words: |
place, put, station |
The words site, cite, and sight sound alike but have different meanings.
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