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# site

«site» in Mova's school dictionary: **a place where something is, was, or will be, like a…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a site, sites); verb (site, sites, sited, siting — formal)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A site is a place where something is, was, or will be, like a building site or a picnic site. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#m1)

2) A site, or website, is a set of pages on the internet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#m2)

3) To site something (formal) is to put it in a particular place. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and safety: building sites are dangerous, so children keep out; campsites are places for tents. In history, a historic site or the site of a battle. On computers, children visit only safe sites and never share passwords. Phrases: «building site», «construction site», «campsite», «website», «on site», «historic site», «site of».

### examples

- Keep out of the building site; it is dangerous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x1)
- We pitched our tent at the campsite by the lake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x2)
- This is the site of an old castle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x3)
- The school's site has a page about the trip. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x4)
- Only use websites your teacher or parents trust. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x5)
- They chose a sunny site for the vegetable garden. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x6)
- The workers wear hard hats on site. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x7)
- The new playground will be sited near the river. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x8)
- He accordingly descended to earth, and travelled through many countries, seeking a fitting site upon which to establish an oracle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/#x9)

### note

Plural sites. Homophones: «sight» (seeing, a view) and «cite» (to quote a source). «Site» is a place; «sight» is what you see. «Website» is one word.

### In the corpora

- [Death hoaxes about famous people spread fast because they are shocking; check a proper news site before believing or sharing one.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/46-tabloids-sources-close-to-and-the-photo/10/)
- [Until the film makers announce it, who plays James Bond is only guessing by fans and betting sites.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/48-famous-people-are-people/19/)
- [Before believing a shocking story, look it up on a proper news site, and check its date.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/50-rumours-about-classmates-and-secrets/9/)
- [Check: is the same thing on a trusted site, or can you call the real person?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/14-stop-think-check-ask/3/)
- [Critics and review sites give scores, but those are opinions, and your own taste may differ.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/arts/26-age-ratings-scary-films-and-choosing-what-to-watch/11/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «site» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/site/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.