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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Luckily, Marie, an unfiltered German-style helles lager, named after founder Shaun Hill's maternal great-grandmother, is often on tap at the idyllically situated brewery. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Its first-thing-in-the-morning timing means that its content is well situated to set the news agenda—or to relay the administration’s spin. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 2 May 2025 Orlando, with Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs would appear better situated. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 While other similarly situated institutions such as Harvard University are challenging the federal funding cuts, Columbia did not join its faculty in filing a lawsuit against canceling medical research. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025 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 28 May. 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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