SITUA'TION, noun 1. Position; seat; location in respect to something else. The situation of London is more favorable for foreign commerce than that of Paris. The situation of a stranger among people of habits differing from his own, cannot be pleasant. 2. State; condition. He enjoys a situation of ease and tranquility. 3. Circumstances; temporary state; used of persons in a dramatic scene. 4. Place; office. He has a situation in the war department, or under government.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI