Examples of situate in a Sentence
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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Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
It is situated on the Pacific Coast, on a cliffside, and supplies roughly 8% of California’s total electricity, powering over 4 million people.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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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 earthquake's epicenter was situated roughly 9 miles northwest of Fillmore and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025
It is situated on the Pacific Coast, on a cliffside, and supplies roughly 8% of California’s total electricity, powering over 4 million people.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situate. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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