situate

sit·u·ate | \ ˈsi-chə-wət

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, -ˌwāt; ˈsich-wət \

Definition of situate

(Entry 1 of 2)

: having a site : located

situate

sit·u·ate | \ ˈsi-chə-ˌwāt

How to pronounce situate (audio)

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situated; situating

Definition of situate (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to place in a site, situation, context, or category : locate

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Turedjam was situated on the Rio Branco, which formed the northeastern boundary of the Kayapo reserve. — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, "Blood Gold in the Brazilian Rain Forest," 4 Nov. 2019 The Rikers Island jail complex [in New York City] is situated on a toxic waste landfill site. — Will Meyer, Longreads, "A Green New Jail," 24 Oct. 2019 Unlike the Getty, Hammer or Broad, the Huntington is situated on 207 acres, with 17 gardens, three art galleries, a botanical conservatory and a library with 10,000 items. — Los Angeles Times, "Calendar Feedback Sun., Oct. 13, 2019," 11 Oct. 2019 The new dorm will be situated on a 0.82-acre plot on the southwest corner of Fillmore Street and First Avenue. — Samuel Leal, azcentral, "ASU breaks ground on 16-story dorm in downtown Phoenix," 2 Mar. 2020 Commissioned by Gianni and Laura Tabarelli, the owners of an eponymous Modern design showroom in Bolzano, the single-story house is situated on three staggered rectangular planes descending the hillside like stairs, and faces the Dolomites. — Christopher Bollen, New York Times, "Who Was Carlo Scarpa?," 18 Feb. 2020 The town itself, with its 2,300 residents, is situated on scenic Mirror Lake, with Adirondack peaks spiking up in every direction. — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, "North America's Next Great Ski Towns," 20 Jan. 2020 The approximately 13,000-square-foot house with five bedrooms and nine bathrooms is situated on a 1.15 acre private lot that backs up to the 12th fairway on The Heritage Club golf course. — Randy Tucker, Cincinnati.com, "On The Market: $2.25M Mason home with car lift and showroom," 17 Jan. 2020 The firm is situated on the fifth floor of the Murphy-Telegraph Building, 155 W. Congress St. in downtown Detroit, and will soon add 4,000 square-feet to its space. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Retired news anchor Mort Crim's old marketing firm has been sold," 7 Jan. 2020

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“Situate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2020.

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