situation
noun
sit·u·a·tion
ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-shən 
1
2
archaic
: state of health
3
a
: position or place of employment : post entry 6, job
b
: position in life : status
4
: position with respect to conditions and circumstances
5
a
: relative position or combination of circumstances at a certain moment
b
: a critical, trying, or unusual state of affairs : problem
c
: a particular or striking complex of affairs at a stage in the action of a narrative or drama
Examples of situation in a Sentence
He's in a bad situation.
You may find yourself in a situation where you lose control of the vehicle.
How is your financial situation?
I'm worried about the current political situation.
My parents are retired and in a good situation.
I have a situation that I have to deal with at the moment.
The house is in a wonderful situation overlooking the valley.
Recent Examples on the Web
Fixing the run defense can help all the other pieces fall into place and the collection of young defenders can take advantage of better situations.
—
Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
What’s making the tariff situation more challenging is the on again off again nature of them.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The incident was initially reported as an active shooter situation, but Torres said that turned out not to be the case.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
But what isn't normal is having massive firings and layoffs that are tanking the economy of the nation's capital, which will create a situation that is antithetical to what the president and I agree on.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for situation
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
What’s making the tariff situation more challenging is the on again off again nature of them.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The incident was initially reported as an active shooter situation, but Torres said that turned out not to be the case.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
But what isn't normal is having massive firings and layoffs that are tanking the economy of the nation's capital, which will create a situation that is antithetical to what the president and I agree on.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for situation
Articles Related to situation
Cite this Entry
“Situation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/situation. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
situation
noun
sit·u·a·tion
ˌsich-ə-ˈwā-shən
1
a
: the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings
b
3
: position with respect to conditions and circumstances
the military situation
4
: relative position or combination of events and conditions at a particular moment
Medical Definition
situation
noun
sit·u·a·tion
ˌsich-ə-ˈwā-shən
1
: the way in which something is placed in relation to its surroundings
2
: the total set of physical, social, and psychocultural factors that act upon an individual in orienting and conditioning his or her behavior
3
: relative position or combination of circumstances at a particular moment
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share