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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
Brevard Supervisor of Elections Tim Bobanic was hopeful the waters would recede by Tuesday but was still looking for alternative polling places if the original sites weren’t accessible. — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 The Kennedy Center Honors began in 1978, and for the first time in its history, the gala ceremony will be held off-site, at the Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, DC, instead of at its traditional venue, the Opera House at the Kennedy Center. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2026 Election judges say the problem at this site is that there are only seven booths for voting and the ballot is long this year, taking more time to complete. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 During that period, voters could cast a ballot at any polling site in the county. — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 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
  • Joby Aviation has begun piloted electric air taxi flights across Florida, testing how the aircraft could operate between airports and other locations as the state works toward building a network for future aerial transportation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • From its unassuming Chinatown location to the lowkey wood and chrome decor, Bridges is seductively simple.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of location
Verb
  • The Cloudveil For those keen to stay in town, there’s no better, more central location than The Cloudveil, situated on Jackson’s historic Town Square.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her rendition situated her as a part of the South African diaspora that drew musical inspiration from Africa as well as from the American folk music scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of situate
Noun
  • Seven games, same pregame routine The performers and venues changed.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • As a consequence, in this biennial, there is pedagogy, good intentions, and goodwill, but no framework capable of conveying what must remain outside of language—despite the architecture of the venues being made for exactly that.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of venue
Verb
  • New England started the second half better, and Peyton Miller set up its go-ahead goal brilliantly, beating Gonzalo Lujan on the dribble to get around the right corner and into the penalty area before sliding a pass toward the penalty spot.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Late in the third quarter, McDuffie picked off a pass, setting up Puka Nacua’s 18-yard catch and run for a touchdown.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of set up
Noun
  • The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • While some protests have been banned for security reasons in several cities, including Lyon, Nice and Montpellier, marches are expected in many other places including in Paris and Marseille.
    — ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Verb
  • The untraditional layout stuck first gear off to the side, making the 2-3 shift most likely to be often reached for under hard use easier to crack off.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Watch Duty exploded in popularity by providing up-to-the-minute firefighting updates, fire perimeters, and on-the-scene reports to people previously stuck navigating a fractured system of emergency alerts that gave minimal information.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of stick
Verb
  • Designed by Philippe Starck, the superyacht features an outer surface that is ghostlike, its barely visible windows embedded in a shimmering armored steel frame.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Abbott said that Accenture research found that 65% of consumers are open to using a GPT-like financial assistant through a Gen AI platform or digital wallet, and 71% would welcome an AI assistant embedded within their primary bank's mobile app.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of embed
Verb
  • The tax would be paid by lodging guests, not directly by property owners, and would remain in place until ended by voters.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Countess Ingeborg Kálnoky ran the guest house where witnesses summoned to Nuremberg were lodged, which meant that victims of Nazism and perpetrators of it slept in adjacent bedrooms, passed one another on the stairs and took meals at the same table.
    — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
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