site

site¹ W2 [saıt] n

[Date: 1300-1400; : 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.

site ²

site² v [T usually passive]

to place or build something in a particular place

be sited in/on/at/near etc sth

▪ Some of this new housing has been sited in inner city areas.