Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) Manner in which an object is placed; location, esp. as related to something else; position; locality site; as, a house in a pleasant situation.

2. (n.) Position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case.

3. (n.) Relative position; circumstances; temporary state or relation at a moment of action which excites interest, as of persons in a dramatic scene.

4. (n.) Permanent position or employment; place; office; as, a situation in a store; a situation under government.