HyperDic: site

English > 4 senses of the word site:
NOUNlocationsite, land sitethe piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
locationsite, situationphysical position in relation to the surroundings
communicationsite, web site, website, internet sitea computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
VERBpossessionsite, locate, placeassign a location to
site > pronunciation
Soundssay't
Rhymesacolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...
English > site: 4 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningThe piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located).
Example"a good site for the school"
Synonymland site
InstancesLateranThe site in Rome containing the church of Rome and the Lateran Palace
ground zeroThe site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed
Narrowerapron(golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
bomb siteAn area in a town that has been devastated by bombs
camp, summer campA site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground, bivouac, encampment, camping areaA site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
cemetery, graveyard, burial site, burial ground, burying ground, memorial park, necropolisA tract of land used for burials
dig, excavation, archeological siteThe site of an archeological exploration
dump, garbage dump, trash dump, rubbish dump, wasteyard, waste-yard, dumpsiteA piece of land where waste materials are dumped
fairwayThe area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
green, putting green, putting surfaceAn area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
launching siteA place for launching pads
monumentAn important site that is marked and preserved as public property
premisesLand and the buildings on it
roughThe part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
tee, teeing groundThe starting place for each hole on a golf course
toxic site, toxic waste area, Superfund siteA site where toxic wastes have been dumped and the Environmental Protection Agency has designated them to be cleaned up
Broadertract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcelAn extended area of land
Spanishemplazamiento
Catalanemplaçament
Verbssiteassign a location to
English > site: 4 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningPhysical position in relation to the surroundings.
Example"the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
Synonymsituation
Narroweractive siteThe part of an enzyme or antibody where the chemical reaction occurs
antigenic determinant, determinant, epitopeThe site on the surface of an antigen molecule to which an antibody attaches itself
close quartersA situation of being uncomfortably close to someone or something
locusThe specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
locus of infectionThe specific site in the body where an infection originates
restriction siteThe specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA
Broaderposition, placeThe particular portion of space occupied by something
Spanishsituación
English > site: 4 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web.
Example"the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers"
Synonymsweb site, website, internet site
Narrowerchat room, chatroomA site on the internet where a number of users can communicate in real time (typically one dedicated to a particular topic)
portal site, portalA site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet
Broadercomputer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing systemA machine for performing calculations automatically
Spanishpágina web, sitio web, website
Catalanlloc web, pàgina web
English > site: 4 senses > verb 1, possession
MeaningAssign a location to.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Synonymslocate, place
Broaderstation, post, send, placeAssign to a station / station
Spanishdepositar, enclavar, ubicar
Catalandepositar, ubicar
Nounssitethe piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

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