situated

adjective

sit·​u·​at·​ed ˈsi-chə-ˌwā-təd How to pronounce situated (audio)
1
: having a site, situation, or location : located
2
: provided with money or possessions
comfortably situated

Examples of situated in a Sentence

The building is situated in the bad part of town. Situated above the valley, the house offers beautiful views. My parents are not rich, but they're comfortably situated.
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Orlando, with Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs would appear better situated. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 While other similarly situated institutions such as Harvard University are challenging the federal funding cuts, Columbia did not join its faculty in filing a lawsuit against canceling medical research. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025 Being turned out of homes, while male relatives, with the ability to earn a living, are comfortably situated. Kim Campbell, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025 In Griffin, meanwhile, the four Republican justices ordered voters disenfranchised in just four North Carolina counties — all of which favor Democrats — while leaving similarly situated voters in other counties untouched. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for situated

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of situated was in the 15th century

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“Situated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situated. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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situated

adjective
sit·​u·​at·​ed
ˈsich-ə-ˌwāt-əd
1
: placed in a site or situation
2
: provided with money or possessions
not rich but comfortably situated

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