plural noun
The conditions and events affecting people, groups, or places at particular times.
Different situations require different solutions.
We should remain calm in emergency situations.
American English
How to pronounce situations
nounB1Very common word
sihchooAYshnz
/ˌsɪ.ʧuˈeɪ.ʃn̩z/
4 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
Form of situation
The conditions and events affecting people, groups, or places at particular times.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
plural noun
Difficult or dangerous circumstances that people must deal with.
I can handle stressful situations at work.
He's skilled at resolving tense situations.
Useful expressions
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.