situated
English meaning: Situated
Definition
To place on or into a physical location.
Example
“The statue is situated in a corner hardly visible to the public, except through a window from an outside maintenance area situated behind the building.”
Another example: “The village is beautifully situated at the foot of the mountains.”
Usage — When, Where & How
The past participle/adjective of 'situate', meaning located or positioned in a particular place ('beautifully situated'), or placed in a set of circumstances ('awkwardly situated'). Formal to neutral register; very common in descriptions of places.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Medieval Latin 'situatus', past participle of 'situare' (to place), from Latin 'situs' (position, site); 16th century.
Synonyms
- located
- positioned
- placed
- set
- sited
Related Words
- amiens
- foothills
- barony
- overlooking
- confluence
- kilometers
- outskirts
- junction
- municipality
- glacier
Common Collocations
- situated in
- conveniently situated
- beautifully situated
- centrally situated
- situated on
- ideally situated
Word Forms
situate (v); situated; situating; situation (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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