Verb
They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.
We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
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Adjective
Add Accent Trees To add beauty and additional shade to a front yard, carefully situate accent trees between the street and the house.—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
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This resort along the Lesser Antilles features Vincy Overwater Two-Story Villas, spacious suites situated in a secluded cove with a dedicated second-floor deck offering ocean views.—AFAR Media, 30 May 2025 The renowned luxury hotel is situated just a few blocks from Lake Michigan and not too far from the Near West Side, where Harpo Studios, Winfrey’s multimedia production company, was located at the time.—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for situate
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
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