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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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
Eureka Springs, Arkansas Eureka Springs is situated near several bodies of water, including Lake Leatherwood in the city limits and the enormous nearby Beaver Lake, as well as Table Rock Lake, which is located just across the Missouri border.—Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026 The Category 1 seats are situated at the top of the lower deck, directly behind the goal and near one of the exits.—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for situate
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs