building site
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building site
noun building sites
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The site, the place where a building is located, is currently under construction, or shall be constructed (including structures other than buildings).
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.
Similar: construction site
- 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).
- A messy, disorganized area.
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noun place where a building is located, under construction, or will be erected
| Español | obra |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 施工重地 shīgōng zhòngdì, 建築工地 /建筑工地 jiànzhù gōngdì, 工地 gōngdì |
| Português | canteiro de obras |
| Français | chantier |
| Deutsch | Baustelle |
| Italiano | cantiere |
| Ελληνικά | εργοτάξιο ergotáxio, οικοδομή oikodomí, γιαπί giapí |
| Română | șantier |
| Русский | строи́тельная площа́дка stroítelʹnaja ploščádka, стройплоща́дка strojploščádka |
noun messy, disorganized area
| 中文 | 一片狼藉 yīpiàn lángjí |
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title = {building site},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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