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noun

ˈsīt How to pronounce site (audio)
Definition of sitenext
as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall

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verb

as in to situate

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Recent Examples of site
Noun
The September 4 raid in Ellabell, Georgia, around 25 miles west of Savannah, was the largest single-site operation in the history of Homeland Security Investigations, authorities said at the time. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 Depending on site conditions, tiebacks or internal struts can be used to provide additional support. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026 The historic womenswear site will be merged with the existing menswear boutique via an underground tunnel the company is tantalizingly calling the Passaggio Segreto, or Secret Passage. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026 The site at 2512 Penny Road in Catawba County is about 50 miles northwest of Charlotte. — Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for site
Recent Examples of Synonyms for site
  1. location
  2. situate
  3. venue
  4. set up
  5. place
  6. stick
  7. embed
  8. lodge
Noun
  • Despite its central location, the one-bedroom suite remains quiet because it’s situated at the back of the building.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Although its location and size have changed over the decades, organizers have continued emphasizing cultural dance, music and food.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of location
Verb
  • The primary bedroom is generously sized and situated above the co-op’s courtyard.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Enter Evermore Resort in Orlando, Florida, a 1,100-acre resort situated around a crystal-clear, manmade lagoon with 20 acres of white-sand beaches.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of situate
Noun
  • Not bad for a venue that has occupied its current site since 1853, land that was once used for police-force horse paddocks and is a short, happy walk from downtown Melbourne.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Disney took over the entire plaza and two of its venues for the 2026 ESPYs, ESPN’s annual sports awards show.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of venue
Verb
  • With how the current postseason schedule is set up, the Jays could get through a wild-card round and five-game series with just three starters.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Second seed Alcaraz, who missed most of the season with a wrist injury, won the fourth set 6-1 to set up a grueling fifth and final set.
    — Max Burman, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of set up
Noun
  • With the imminent departure of Messi and Ronaldo from the scene, there’s a battle to push forward the next global superstars to take those places.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The owner, in this case, plans to live in the place themselves.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of place
Verb
  • Jerry could easily be a caricature of a pretentious artiste stuck overseeing anonymous regional theater productions.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Stubborn and stuck in the past have been thrown around, but Swinney has started to change and engage the transfer portal, bringing in 15 transfers this offseason after adding four the year before and zero in 2024.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of stick
Verb
  • The optical payload successfully demonstrated angles-only navigation using live-feed images and an algorithm embedded within its payload electronics, enabling closed-loop control between the payload and the spacecraft, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • And cultural touchstones are everywhere, like a jar of agua fresca in which a head is submerged at the birthday celebration, and a quinceañera tiara and scepter embedded in a victim.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of embed
Verb
  • Even a partial dismantling of the rules would mean more pollutants such as smog, mercury and lead — and especially more tiny airborne particles that can lodge in lungs and cause health problems, the AP analysis found.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodge

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“Site.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/site. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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