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site

site [ sīt ]


noun  (plural sites)
Definition:
 
1. place where something stands: an area or piece of land where something was, is, or will be located
The whole block has become one vast building site.
the site of an ancient temple

2. place of significant event: a place where something important happened
the site of last summer's championships

3. online 
Same as  Web site




transitive verb  (past and past participle sit·ed, present participle sit·ing, 3rd person present singular sites)
Definition:
 
position something: to locate something in a particular place or position
The plan is to site all further malls in the suburbs.

[14th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin situs "place, position" < sinere "put"]

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