Spanish word

sitio

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsitjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounplace

Example

¿Hay un sitio tranquilo para estudiar cerca?

Is there a quiet place to study nearby?

Illustration for sitio (place)

More examples

Haz sitio en la mesa, por favor.

Make room on the table, please.

Core concept

Assigned position for an object, event, or webpage.

Common phrases

  • hacer sitio

    make room

  • no hay sitio

    no room

  • sitio histórico

    historic site

Similar words

lugar: Broad location or setting where people or things are situated, often abstract.
zona: Delimited stretch of land or sector characterized by shared features.
local: Specific commercial or service space inside a building, like a shop or office.
ubicación: Precise geographic coordinates or address identifying a location on a map.

Definition in Spanish

Punto determinado o área asignada donde ocurre o se sitúa algo; por extensión, terreno ocupado o la dirección de un sitio web.

Word origin

From Latin situs 'placed position', adopted into Spanish via Romance languages and extended from physical locations to modern uses like 'sitio web'.

Usage tips

  • Unlike 'lugar', which often names an abstract place, 'sitio' tends to name a concrete spot or a slot that can be occupied and commonly appears in collocations such as 'sitio web' and 'hacer sitio'.

Other meanings

  • websitenoun
  • sitenoun

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