world heritage site
collocation in Englishmeaningsofworld,heritageandsite
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world
noun
uk/wɜːld/us/wɝːld/
the earth and all the people, places, and things ...
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heritage
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈher.ɪ.tɪdʒ/us/ˈher.ɪ.t̬ɪdʒ/
relating to buildings, places, works of art, etc. that are considered to have historical importance for a particular area or for ...
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site
noun[C]
uk/saɪt/us/saɪt/
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or ...
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(Definition ofworld,heritageandsitefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Antarctica, as a consequence of these kinds of performances, is culturally frozen as a proverbialheritagesite.
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Are the present arrangements really the best that we can make for a worldheritagesite?
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As many others have said, the city is a worldheritagesitelocated at the heart of an extremely fragile man-made ecosystem.
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Some 4,000 people live within the boundaries of the worldheritagesiteand several businesses operate in that locality.
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It is a worldheritagesite, no less, with over 750,000 visitors a year.
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It has beautiful countryside, pretty towns and villages, and a breathtaking coastline of international importance that has been recognised as a worldheritagesite.
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Its significance is recognised by its designation as a worldheritagesite.
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The new visitor centre will be outside the worldheritagesite.
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The issue is not only about a worldheritagesite.
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Being a worldheritagesitemeans two things.
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