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historical site

historical site

4 3.7
A place that is important because of events or buildings from long ago
  • noun
  • /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl saɪt/
translation icon : sitio histórico
  • Field trips to historical sites can add to that process.
  • museums and historical sites
  • trips to historical sites
  • important historical site

So you've got the historical site to see what's going on.

Examples

  • A cornerstone of the program is the excavation of Khan el-Hillu, an important historical site and one of ancient Lod's only remaining public buildings.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For many years, students have participated in field trips venturing to museums, zoos, historical sites, and various other destinations.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The bank is one of the few historical sites that remains what it always was: a bank.

    Blog text (1)
  • Students can use this strategy to create field trips to local historical sites for other students to visit.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Thus, the museum has become an important historical site for the local Ojibwe community.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Early on, students are asked to visit a historical site or exhibit and provide a critique.

    Academic text (1998)
  • One of the most important historical sites in the Southeast also happens to be one of the best preserved," Beck says.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The museum grounds have experienced extensive archaeological digs because they form one of the oldest known historical sites in the state of Michigan.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Built in 1837, the Museum of Ojibwa Culture is a historical site in the town of St. Ignace.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The Museum of Ojibwa Culture, built in 1837, is an important historical site in the town of St. Ignace.

Synonyms

archeological site
vshistorical site
  • Specialized
10 3.7

A place where people dig to find objects from past human life

is a general name for places important for the past not only study locations
historic building
vshistorical site
7 4.1

A building that is important because of its history, design, or culture

is the broader term for any place important because of past events
historic house
vshistorical site
1 3.7

A house that is old and kept because it has an important past and is often open to visitors

refers more widely to places of past importance not only homes
historical gem
vshistorical site
4.9

An old place like a building that is important and beautiful

is more general meaning any place important for past events
bastion of history
vshistorical site
7.5

A place that keeps and shows important things from the past, like a museum

is a neutral term covering any place important because of past events

How Significant

landmark
16 4.4
historical site
4 3.7
site
1.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

historical + site

The meaning 'a place important because of its history' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'historical' (pertaining to history) with 'site' (a place). This adjective+noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both words should readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Historical site names a site with historical things from the past, like old buildings, ruins, or places where important events happened. So, it means 'a place important because of its history'.