status

noun
UK: /ˈsteɪ.təs/
US: /ˈstæ.t̬əs/

  1. A person's social or professional rank or position.

    1. He has a high status in the company now. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her social status improved after marrying into a wealthy family. [ ] [ ]

  2. The current situation or condition of something or someone.

    1. What is the status of the project? [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor checked the patient's status after the surgery. [ ] [ ]

  3. The official legal position of a person, group, or country.

    1. They applied for refugee status last year. [ ] [ ]
    2. The island's status remained unclear after the negotiations. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

position state condition rank reputation standing situation
status transitive-verb

  1. To consider someone or something as having a particular status.

    1. We status her as a valuable asset to the team. [ ] [ ]
    2. The historical society wants to status the building as a landmark. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "status" in English means: A person's social or professional rank or position., The current situation or condition of something or someone., The official legal position of a person, group, or country..

The phonetic transcription of "status" is /ˈsteɪ.təs/ in British English and /ˈstæ.t̬əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "status": position, state, condition, rank, reputation, standing, situation.

Example usage of "status": "He has a high status in the company now.". More examples on the page.