Meanings
nounhistoric site (plural historic sites)
plural historic sites
- a place where an important event in history took place
- a physical location protected by law as a memorial to an historic event or person
Synonyms: heritage site
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna physical location protected by law as a memorial to an historic event or person
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Translations
French site historique, lieu historique
- site historiquesignificant location in history
- lieu historiquesignificant location in history
- site historiquelegally protected place
- lieu historiquelegally protected place
Thai โบราณสถาน, โบราณสถาน
- โบราณสถาน (boo-raan-ná-sà-tǎan)significant location in history
- โบราณสถาน (boo-raan-ná-sà-tǎan)legally protected place
Ukrainian об'єкт культурної спадщини
- об'єкт культурної спадщини (obʺjekt kulʹturnoji spadščyny)legally protected place
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“historic site.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20site. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “historic site,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/historic%20site.
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