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 →

2) A site, or website, is a set of pages on the internet. tree →

3) To site something (formal) is to put it in a particular place. tree →

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 →
• We pitched our tent at the campsite by the lake. tree →
• This is the site of an old castle. tree →
• The school's site has a page about the trip. tree →
• Only use websites your teacher or parents trust. tree →
• They chose a sunny site for the vegetable garden. tree →
• The workers wear hard hats on site. tree →
• The new playground will be sited near the river. tree →
• He accordingly descended to earth, and travelled through many countries, seeking a fitting site upon which to establish an oracle. tree →

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.
• Until the film makers announce it, who plays James Bond is only guessing by fans and betting sites.
• Before believing a shocking story, look it up on a proper news site, and check its date.
• Check: is the same thing on a trusted site, or can you call the real person?
• Critics and review sites give scores, but those are opinions, and your own taste may differ.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «site» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.