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“Cites” or “Sights” or “Sites”

cites / sights / sites are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

cites s·AY·t·s

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

sights s·AY·t·s

  • nounan optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument.

sites s·AY·t·s

  • nounthe piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located).
  • nounphysical position in relation to the surroundings.
Usage

Examples in context

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“cites”

  • He cites statistics that show that people…
  • This entry cites:
  • …(385–370 BC); the speaker Phaedrus cites Aeschylus and holds Achilles up…
  • …1930s vocalist Al Bowlly, and cites it as inspiration for the…
  • …2002 in 20 different NFL cites.
  • …sacrificial ground is clear', and cites an example of the YajnaVaraha…
  • …music as "dark pop" and cites Lana Del Rey, Cat Power,…
  • Paramārtha cites this Bahuśrutīya abhidharma as containing…
  • Holdsworth's History of English Law cites an early legal opinion by…
  • Durbin cites popular bands My Chemical Romance…

“sights”

  • …as well as to other sights.
  • …( energy, roads, social networks, sights, ... )
  • The sights are of the traditional SIG…
  • Sights
  • Main sights
  • Sights along Sixth Avenue include Juan…
  • …saw the weapon fitted with sights and a pistol grip trigger…
  • Geography and natural sights
  • Landmarks and sights
  • Among the sights in the vicinity of Pskov…

“sites”

  • …land which now includes important sites such as the Philippine Senate…
  • …accomplish coast patrolling missions, protect sites and territories on the coast…
  • …providing 65,000 to 100,000 grave sites for veterans in the state.
  • …are a number of souterrain sites within a radius of the…
  • …organize excursions to particularly interesting sites and guides, who offer advice…
  • …the areas of social networking sites, social capital, and online communities,…
  • Links to sites with her photographs:
  • …played at home team campus sites, while the final four games…
  • …"the role of social network sites in facilitating collaborative processes".
  • …areas; focusing on individual archaeological sites, or separate contexts within them,…

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