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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
Spotify asked Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logo from their sites after users allegedly manipulated data on the streaming platform to cash out on prediction markets. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 The site, as well as Al Mayadeen English — Hezbollah’s media arm — link Wilkinson to the social media profile on X that shared the post Frazier elevated. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Created by Lux Entertainment, the Balloon Museum provides an unusual way to experience inflatable art through large-scale exhibitions, experimental design and site-specific works. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Visitors will gain access to sites such as Celine’s ready-to-wear workshops on Rue Vivienne in the Hôtel Colbert de Torcy, as well as Louis Vuitton’s family home and workshop in Asnières, just outside Paris. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 2 July 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
  • At least 22 locations broke or tied daily temperature records Thursdayand 17 more fell Friday.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • On one hand, the arena offers a level of privacy and security few locations can match.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of location
Verb
  • Ukraine's military general staff said Monday that the strike caused a fire at the facility, which is situated nearly 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) from Ukrainian territory and close to Russia's border with Kazakhstan.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • The master bedroom is situated downstairs, so has ample headroom to stand upright.
    — Adam Williams July 06, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Definition of situate
Noun
  • The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In the venue’s defense, the arena’s near-impenetrable exterior likely had something to do with its appeal.
    — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of venue
Verb
  • Mbappé put France ahead with a brilliant crossover step in the 45th minute and then added a second-half goal to break a World Cup knockout round scoring record, and Les Bleus beat Sweden 3-0 to set up a round of 16 match against Paraguay.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Kayley starts setting up early in the day and takes advantage of the excursion to run it by the rest of the team.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Definition of set up
Noun
  • At 41, Cristiano Ronaldo is still one of the most popular athletes in the world and even if his presence on the Portuguese national team is cause for international debate, a player like Folarin Balogun has no place in any paragraph with Ronaldo.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • The reason grocery prices seem all over the place is because every food product and industry is different.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of place
Verb
  • Their families clung to the shade of the trees on either side, where one woman had two American flags stuck through her ponytail.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • That level of output convinced Vogt to stick him in the leadoff spot a little more than three weeks into his career and not look back.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of stick
Verb
  • Welty was following a GPS tracker that researchers had imbedded into the female python.
    — Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 5 July 2026
  • That intellectual development did not end with Wilson, but became embedded in the institutions of the new Republic.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of embed
Verb
  • On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
    — Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
    — Ryan Steven Green, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of lodge

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