Collocations for site - noun
1. piece of land where a building was/is/will be
ADJ.
good, prime | designated, possible, potential, proposed, suitable | building, construction, development | demolition | manufacturing, industrial | factory, hospital, school, etc. | greenfield, protected | 5-acre, 20-acre, etc.
VERB + SITE
choose, find, identify, locate, look for | acquire, buy, purchase
The local council has recently acquired the site.
The local council has recently acquired the site.
clear, prepare
The site is being cleared for development.
The site is being cleared for development.
build (sth) on, develop | occupy
The site is presently occupied by offices.
The site is presently occupied by offices.
stand near/on
The school stands on the site of an ancient settlement.
The school stands on the site of an ancient settlement.
SITE + VERB
belong to sb
PREP.
at a/the ~
The factory will be built at a site to the north of the city.
The factory will be built at a site to the north of the city.
in a/the ~
The hotel is in a prime site overlooking the sea.
The hotel is in a prime site overlooking the sea.
on (a/the) ~
Hard hats must be worn on site. | He was injured on a building site.
Hard hats must be worn on site. | He was injured on a building site.
2. place where sth happened or that is used for sth
ADJ.
ancient, archaeological, historic/historical | important | sacred | accident, bomb, crash | dump, landfill, (waste) disposal | burial
Many of these ancient burial sites were destroyed in the last century.
Many of these ancient burial sites were destroyed in the last century.
landing, launch | camp (also ‘campsite’), camping, caravan, picnic | breeding, nest/nesting
VERB + SITE
visit
The president is to visit the crash site later today.
The president is to visit the crash site later today.
disturb, remove sth from, steal sth from
penalties for disturbing archaeological sites
penalties for disturbing archaeological sites
3. on the Internet
ADJ.
Internet, web (also ‘website’), WWW | free
a free site devoted to tropical fish
a free site devoted to tropical fish
official
the official website of the New York Yankees
the official website of the New York Yankees
chat, home | browse/browsing, search, surf/surfing | destination
VERB + SITE
access, browse, search for, visit | build, create, design, set up | host, own
PREP.
at ~
At this site you''ll find all the latest news and gossip.
At this site you''ll find all the latest news and gossip.
in ~
Check out the links in our home site.
Check out the links in our home site.
~ about
sites about Japan
sites about Japan
~ for
the most popular sites for children
the most popular sites for children
~ on
I''m searching for sites on aromatherapy.
I''m searching for sites on aromatherapy.