Verb
They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.
We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
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Adjective
Add Accent Trees To add beauty and additional shade to a front yard, carefully situate accent trees between the street and the house.—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
Verb
The epicenter was situated roughly 11 miles east-southeast of Julian, at a depth of 6 miles.—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The Battle of the Palouse is a long and storied rivalry between two schools situated less than eight miles apart from one another and will be run for the 93rd time as part of their college football programs this weekend.—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for situate
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
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