situated

[ sich-oo-ey-tid ]

/ ˈsɪtʃ uˌeɪ tɪd /

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adjective

located; placed.

placed in a particular position or condition, especially with reference to the possession of money: The inheritance leaves them well situated.

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Origin of situated

First recorded in 1550–60; situate + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM situated

un·sit·u·at·ed, adjectivewell-sit·u·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby situated

sitting target, sitting tenant, sitting trot, Sittwe, situate, situated, situation, situational irony, situational psychosis, situation comedy, situation ethics

How to use situated in a sentence

Jones-Sawyer noted that Portantino is chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which doles out funding, and therefore is well situated to help ensure goals like providing scholarships or paying down officers’ education debt gets accomplished.
Sacramento Report: Lawmakers Zero in on Police Hiring and Training|Sara Libby and Kelly Davis|February 12, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Situated in hipster Hackney, the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History opens to the public on Wednesday.
Dodo Bones and Kylie’s Poo: Inside London’s Strangest New Museum|Liza Foreman|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a couple of convents situated close to the Biennale headquarters in Giardini, Campagnol uncovered more secrets.
The Venetian Nuns Who Ditched Their Habits for High Fashion|Liza Foreman|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One Street Museum is dedicated to the picturesque old Kiev street called Andriyivskyy Descent, on which it is situated.
The Ukrainian Face Collector Launches an Exhibition in Kiev|Nina Strochlic|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Kardashian clan helms from Karakale, a village situated in Eastern Turkey close to the Armenian border.
Kim Kardashian Butts Into Syria’s (Online) Civil War With #SaveKessab Campaign|Marlow Stern, Michael Weiss|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Situated at 5,400 feet, it's encircled by jagged peaks that make you feel you're cupped inside a caldera.
Big-Sky West Texas: A Road Trip Through Hidden America|Condé Nast Traveler|March 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The building, a mosque-like structure of considerable size, was situated in the midst of a grove of mango trees.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Mr. Mayne of course had his own house in the cantonment, which was situated north of the city, across the river Goomtee.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
It has a large garden, and is situated in one of the most pleasant spots near London.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
She glared at the older girl—the girl so much better situated than herself.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose
The American commanders confined the bombardment to the forts and trenches situated to the south of the city.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman