Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

building site

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: build-ing site
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).

noun

The site of a former structure, indicated by an assemblage of features, artifacts or debris, remote-sensing data, or historic records (e.g., deed records).

noun

A messy, disorganized area.

Example Sentences

"Amid confusion over whether it was appropriate for any building sites to remain open, Cabinet Minister Michael Gove said some construction workers could continue to work but that they should "exercise some common sense" and continue to practise social distancing."

Inflected Forms

building sites (plural)

Synonyms

construction site vacant lot

Questions

What does building site mean?: The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).

How to pronounce building site

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