[
  {
    "word": "situation",
    "phonetic": "/s\u026atju\u02d0\u02c8e\u026a\u0283\u0259n/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/s\u026atju\u02d0\u02c8e\u026a\u0283\u0259n/",
        "audio": "https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/situation-us.mp3",
        "sourceUrl": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1230751",
        "license": {
          "name": "BY-SA 3.0",
          "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
        }
      }
    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The way in which something is positioned vis-\u00e0-vis its surroundings.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The Botanical Gardens are in a delightful situation on the river bank."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The place in which something is situated; a location.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A position of employment; a post.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Boss, we've got a situation here..."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "condition",
          "set up"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/situation"
    ]
  }
]