to site
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4.2
- verb
- /saɪt/
- Originally sited in a fairly rural area, Cedar Grove is now surrounded by development.
- site a new landfill
- site a facility
- site a project
Examples
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The real issue is whether new landfills can be sited and opened as closures occur.
Academic text (1992) -
New landfills can rarely be sited because of intense political opposition from people living near the proposed facility.
Academic text (1993) -
"Which brings us to our first major decision: where do we site the base generator?
Fiction book (1999) -
"The county is trying to site a new landfill in this area, and nobody wants it," he notes.
Academic text (1998) -
One way to avoid such litigation is to site offshore projects over the horizon, in deeper water.
Academic text (2010) -
Factories can be sited so that they do not contaminate groundwater.
Academic text (1998) -
"Properly sited and operated net pens need not damage the environment," Rensel says.
Academic text (2000) -
The architect decided to site the new park near the river to enhance its natural beauty.
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Before construction began, the engineers needed to site the building carefully for optimal sunlight exposure.
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They plan to site the solar panels on the roof to capture the most sunlight during the day.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To put something in a particular position or job
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3.0
To put something in a particular place, for example an office or factory
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3.9
Put someone or something in a certain place
Phrasal Verbs
- Archaic
To clear land by knocking down buildings before building a house or shop
Compounds
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2.4
A piece of land where people plan to make or are making houses and other structures
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3.7
An area in Lower Manhattan where the World Trade Center stood before 2001, now a rebuilt complex with memorials
- Formal
4
8.1
A place in the United States where people dumped dangerous waste and the government must clean it up
- Specialized
1
4.0
A part of an enzyme or antibody where molecules attach and reactions start
- Specialized
1
9.9
A place polluted by toxic waste with no person or company responsible for cleaning it
Surface Forms
Etymology
Site as a verb comes from the same Latin root situs meaning 'place'. To 'site' something is simply to put or build it in a chosen place, which is why planners 'site' a school or builders 'site' a factory.