What does “site” mean?
- 1
nouna place where something is, was, or will be built
They visited the site of the new school.
- 2
nouna website
I found the recipe on a cooking site.
Site at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /saɪt/ · SYT
How to use “site” correctly
Don’t confuse “site” (place) with “sight” (seeing) or “cite” (mention a source).
Common phrases with “site”
- building site
- on site
- web site
- historic site
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- location
- place
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