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
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The eatery happened to be situated an elevator ride from our 16th floor offices, on the ground floor of the Time & Life Building.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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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
Today, Richards’s office on Rikers is situated in a small former chapel with a red brick steeple, across a stretch of lawn from the jail where he was once held in solitary.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
The eatery happened to be situated an elevator ride from our 16th floor offices, on the ground floor of the Time & Life Building.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 May 2026
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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situate. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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