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

A two-story hangar and grassy runway are situated among 400 acres of cultivated fields and grow houses owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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It’s situated inside a characteristically pink trailer, and has already garnered a line of eager fans.

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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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