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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Situation

/sĭt-yo͞o-ā'shən/ · Sit·u·a·tion · IPA /ˌsɪt.juːˈeɪ.ʃən/
01 n. Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.
  1. 1.
    Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.
  2. 2.
    Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case.
    “A situation of the greatest ease and tranquillity.” Rogers.
  3. 3.
    Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene.
    “There's situation for you! there's an heroic group!” — Sheridan.
  4. 4.
    Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a situation in a store; a situation under government.