- position vis-à-vis surroundings
The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming.
pl. situations
- A particular point or place in physical space
layerSubstantivˈleɪ.ə(ɹ)US item of clothing worn under or over anotherWrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.
- A place or location
Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
- (now, rare, archaic) Combat, fighting; a battle
a fruit medley
quireSubstantiv/ˈkwaɪ.ə(ɹ)/Anhören One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of twenty-four or twenty-five sheets of paper of the same size and qua...ledgeSubstantiv/lɛd͡ʒ/Anhören layer- that part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view
Limit your exposure to harsh chemicals.
uncountable
plySubstantiv/plaɪ/Anhören layer of materialtwo-ply toilet paper
- (countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep
My cat often sleeps on my bed.
uncountable
- layer of anything
The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him.
- situation or position of an object
uncountable
- specific situation
His uncooperative attitude creates a difficult state of affairs for all of us.
pl. states of affairs
sheetSubstantiv/ʃiːt/UKUS thin, flat layer of solid materialUse the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed.
- One who ties (knots, etc.)
Stoke City were playing in the second tier of English football before being promoted to the Premier League.
- (uncountable) The property of being thick (in dimension)
The thickness of the Earth's crust varies from two to 70 kilometres.
uncountable