noun

situation

situation, circumstance, position

It was a very difficult situation.

It was a very difficult situation.

The house has a beautiful situation near the sea.

The house has a beautiful situation near the sea.

a difficult/good/bad situation a set of circumstances It was a very difficult situation.

Synonyms: circumstance, condition, state

From Latin 'situs' (site) plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation'.

A 'situation' is the state of things at a particular 'site' or time.

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