American English
/ˌsɪ.ʧuˈeɪ.ʃn̩/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
the conditions and events affecting a person, group, or place at a particular time
Practice out loudthe conditions and events affecting a person, group, or place at a particular time
The political situation is changing quickly.
We need more information about the situation at work.
current situation · political situation · financial situation · social situation
the situation in + place
a situation where + subject + verb
a difficult or dangerous set of circumstances that someone must deal with
He got into a dangerous situation.
I don't know how to get out of this situation.
difficult situation · dangerous situation · awkward situation · no-win situation
be in + a/the + situation
get out of + a/the + situation
a television comedy about the same characters in everyday situations
We watched a funny situation comedy after dinner.
a situation in which every choice has a bad result
It was a no-win situation: every choice upset someone.