Verb
They decided to situate the new office building near the airport.
We situated ourselves in the seats nearest the exit.
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Adjective
Add Accent Trees To add beauty and additional shade to a front yard, carefully situate accent trees between the street and the house.—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2023
Verb
Although situated on the edge of downtown Klamath Falls, the Link River was, and probably still is, a little patch of semi-wilderness, teeming with wildlife such as huge pelicans which patrol its waters in search of food.—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Two structures are situated on the nearly 32-acre estate: a five-bedroom, nine-bathroom English country-style main house dating back to 1938 and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom guest cottage.—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for situate
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Late Latin situatus, from Latin situs
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