situationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌsɪtʃ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/B1 the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place:
the economic/political situation
Her news put me in a difficult situation.
"Would you get involved in a fight?" "It would depend on the situation."
I'll worry about it if/when/as the situation arises (= if/when/as it happens).
old use a job:
My sister has a good situation as a teacher in the local school.
formal the position of something, especially a town, building, etc.:
The house's situation in the river valley is perfect.
More examples
- Quite frankly, I think this whole situation is ridiculous.
- It's a difficult situation and I don't know what the answer is.
- Few journalists have managed to convey the full horror of the situation.
- I thought he handled the situation very well.
- The situation has become intolerable.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Situations and circumstances
- affair
- backdrop
- background
- case
- circumstance
- climate
- condition
- farce
- footing
- going
- matrix
- perfect storm
- picture
- position
- practicality
- scheme
- snapshot
- stake
- the scheme of things idiom
- thing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Places and locations