situated

adjective

sit·​u·​at·​ed ˈsi-chə-ˌwā-təd 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In theory, the president is uniquely situated to accomplish these aims. —Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025

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My Wild Wine Women’s group visited the nicely situated tasting barn recently for wine and food pairings; the latter is all prepared by the family and expertly matched to the wines. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025

The Penn State School of International Affairs (SIA) is uniquely situated to provide an innovative education for the next generation of global leaders. —Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for situated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated

Kids Definition

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