situated

[sich-oo-ey-tid]

adjective

1. located; placed.

2. placed in a particular position or condition, especially with reference to the possession of money.

   The inheritance leaves them well situated.

Other Word Forms

• unsituated adjective
• well-situated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of situated¹

First recorded in 1550–60; situate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The annual meetings in Washington will take place at the IMF and World Bank's headquarters, situated just a stone's throw from the White House.

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Earthquakes are a near-daily occurrence in the Philippines, which is situated on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an arc of intense seismic activity stretching from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

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The survey is situated right under a donate button, and another option to click “yes” to approve receiving “recurring automated promotional & fundraising texts from Turning Point.”

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Young “believes his clients remain sober for six months or more at an unprecedented rate for similarly situated facilities that offer treatment services to underserved and lower-income populations,” he said.

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Slightly smaller in size than New Jersey and situated about 900 miles east of Australia, New Caledonia is one of France’s 12 overseas territories.

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