position

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The place where someone or something is.

   From this position you can see the whole valley.

2. 2
   noun

   A job or post in an organization.

   She applied for a position at the bank.

3. 3
   noun

   An opinion or attitude on a particular issue.

   My position on this matter has not changed.

4. 4
   noun

   The way someone holds their body; a posture.

   Stand in this position, with your arms at your sides.

5. 5
   noun

   A rank or status compared with others.

   Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.

Common collocations

• change position Verb + noun
• awkward position Adjective + noun
• leading position Adjective + noun
• strong position Adjective + noun
• fill a position Verb + noun
• hold a position Verb + noun
• take a position Verb + noun
• senior position Adjective + noun

From Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō (“a putting, position”), from positus (“placed, situated”), past participle of pōnō (“to place”); see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

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