site
site Lexical Profile
site Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An area of ground on which a town, building, or monument is constructed, or where a specific activity or historical event takes place.
"The archaeologists spent the summer excavating an ancient burial site in the valley."
A website; a set of related web pages located under a single domain name on the internet.
"You can register for the upcoming conference directly through the university's official site."
A specific position or region on a molecule, cell, or organ where a biological or chemical reaction occurs.
"The enzyme binds to a specific receptor site on the surface of the cell membrane."
• verb
To fix, build, or locate something in a particular physical place or position.
"The city council voted to site the new renewable energy plant near the industrial park."
Word Nuance & Usage
Easily confused with its homophones 'sight' (vision or something seen) and 'cite' (to quote a source or summon officially). 'Site' specifically refers to a physical or digital location, or the act of positioning something on a plot of land.
• Rhymes for site
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Anglo-French 'site' and directly from Latin 'situs' ('place, position, situation'), derived from the past participle stem of 'sinere' ('to let, leave, or allow to remain in place').
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.