situation
noun
[ sɪtjʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself; a state of affairs.
• "the situation between her and Jake had come to a head"
• the location and surroundings of a place.
• "the situation of the town is pleasant"
Similar:
location,
place,
position,
spot,
site,
locality,
locale,
setting,
environment,
possie,
locus,
• a position of employment; a job.
Similar:
job,
day job,
post,
position,
place,
appointment,
employment,
berth,
grip,
employ,
Origin:
late Middle English (in situation (sense 2)): from French, or from medieval Latin situatio(n- ), from situare ‘to place’ (see situate). Sense 1 dates from the early 18th century.
