situation

Universal Words noun 1 all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in a particular place: to be in a difficult situation * You could get into a situation where you have to decide immediately. * We have all been in similar embarrassing situations. * the present economic / financial / political situation * He could see no way out of the situation. * In your situation, I would look for another job. * What we have here is a crisis situation. * I'm in a no-win situation (= whatever I do will be bad for me). 2 (written) the kind of area or surroundings that a building or town has: The town is in a delightful situation in a wide green valley. 3 (old-fashioned or written) a job: Situations Vacant (= the title of the section in a newspaper where jobs are advertised)