English dictionary
situation
nounPronunciation
sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a job in an organization
noun
- physical position in relation to the surroundings
noun
- a condition or position in which you find yourself
noun
- the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
noun
- a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Example sentences
he occupied a post in the treasury
the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides
the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils
found herself in a very fortunate situation
the present international situation is dangerous
wondered how such a state of affairs had come about
{'source': 'Franklin D.Roosevelt', 'text': 'eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation'}
the dangerous situation developed suddenly
that's quite a situation
no human situation is simple