well-situatedadj.
/ˌwɛlˈsɪtjʊeɪtᵻd/, /ˌwɛlˈsɪtʃʊeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈsɪtʃəˌweɪdᵻd/ Favourably or advantageously situated or placed (literal and figurative); in a good location or position.
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the world > space > place > position or situation > [adjective] > having a (specified) position > well-situated
well-setc1330
well-seated1578
well-situated1589
well set on1594
well-sited1639
1589 P. Ive tr. R. Beccarie de Pavie Instr. Warres ii. vii. 186 We cannot finde places ordinarily so well scituated, as to bee both strong and delectable of themselues.
1618 T. Gainsford Glory Eng. i. xv. 129 A well scituated Castle.
1688 R. Morden Geogr. Rectified (ed. 2) 581 It is a well situated and setled Emporium, having many excellent Harbors in the great Bay.
1723 H. Rowlands Mona Antiqua Restaurata ix. 99 It was a well fortify'd Place and well situated, in the sight of a great Part of the Island.
1776 R. E. Raspe tr. J. J. Ferber Trav. Italy viii. 94 The garden is large and well situated.
1830 F. Place Diary in Affairs of Others (2007) 310 The House was well situated..the back looking over a small garden had an uninterrupted view as far as Chiswick.
1892 Portrait & Biogr. Album Racine & Kenosha Counties 258/2 He was well-situated as far as worldly goods are concerned.
1960 Countryman (Perth) 7 Jan. 30/1 (advt.) A well situated farm on the bitumen road.
1996 K. Luker Dubious Conceptions (1997) vi. 154 Teenagers whose boyfriends are younger—and presumably less well situated for parenthood—are also more likely to seek an abortion.
2012 Guardian (Nexis) 29 Dec. (Travel section) 5 This three-star hotel is well-situated—on the Ile de la Cite, close to Notre Dame in Paris.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1589