Words / B1

sich-oo-AYSHUN/ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn/

A situation is what is happening in a particular place or time. Position is a close twin for jobs; circumstances is more formal. Problem is narrower. Rotas: the staffing situation on nights is a risk.

Meaning

What is happening in a particular place or at a particular time.

Examples

• “The staffing situation on nights is a risk, not a rota preference.”
• “In this situation, call 111 first; A&E is not for a repeat prescription.”

Good to know

a situation; in this / the current situation. Close: circumstances. Everyday: what is happening. NHS / news. Countable sets of facts. Not “a situation of the building” (that is location / site).

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