Building site

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    a lot on which there are no permanent buildings wordnet
  3. 3
    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).
  4. 4
    A messy, disorganized area. figuratively

Synonyms

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cleared landconstructionspremisesitevacant lot

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"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."

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