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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Over the past month, the Trump administration hastily retreated from its Kurdish allies in Syria and from its commitment to energy security, leaving a vacuum that Iran is well situated to fill. Henry Rome, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2019 Jones resides in a beautifully situated arts and crafts-style house in East Sussex with his wife Linzi, a landscape artist and designer of jackets, cardigans and scarves. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 Both fires involved power lines in brush; intense winds then pushed their flames and embers through densely situated homes. M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 This shift has opened a window of opportunity to fundamentally rethink U.S. foreign policy in Eurasia -- a term used here to refer to the countries of the greater Black Sea region and Central Asia -- a strategically situated area with massive natural resource wealth and great economic potential. Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2010 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 9 Mar. 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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