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site(1) (iou)



site noun. LME.
[Anglo-Norman, or Latin situs local position, perh. from sit- pa. ppl stem of sinere leave, allow to remain.]
a. The place occupied by something; (a) position. LME-E18.
b. Attitude, posture (of the body etc.). E17-E18.
a. The position of a town, building, etc., esp. with reference to the surrounding district or locality; (a) location, (a) setting. LME.
H. Martineau The loss of health caused by the pestilential site of a dwelling. R. Godden A soap factory in Londonnow the site of the Festival Hall.
b. Science. A position or location in or on a molecule, gene, etc., esp. one where a specific activity takes place. M20.
a. The ground on which a building, town, etc., has been or is to be built; a plot or plots of land intended for building purposes. Also more widely, any area set apart for a specified purpose; a place where some activity is or has been conducted. LME.
building site, caravan site, picnic site, etc.
A. J. P. Taylor The use..of the rockets was delayed..by bombing their launching sites. Freight Distribution Many of BP's 2,000 filling stations have shops on their sites.
b. transf. The seat of an industry etc.; the scene of a condition or event. M17.
W. C. Williams A fellow caught at the site of a recent crime.
c. Archaeology. A place containing the remains of former human habitation; an excavation. E20.
Building. A framework of timber forming the foundation of a piece of scaffolding. E20.
A job, a situation. US Nautical slang. M20.
Computing. = website s.v. WEB noun. L20.
Phrases: off site adverb & adjective (a) adverb away from or not on or at a particular site; (b) adjective occurring or situated off site. on site adverb & adjective (a) adverb on or at a particular site; (b) adjective occurring or situated on site. Site of Special Scientific Interest an area of land designated and protected as being of special scientific interest in terms of flora, fauna, or geology; abbreviation SSSI. substitutional site: see SUBSTITUTIONAL 2b.
Comb.: site assembly: of building components on the site; site value the amount for which a site may be sold.