a place where someone or something is located or has been put

the distress call had given the ship's position

Mrs Snell took up her position on the bottom step of the stairs

a particular way in which someone or something is placed or arranged

he moved himself into a reclining position

cramp forced her to change position

a situation, especially as it affects one's power to act

the company's financial position is grim

we were not in a position to judge the merits of the case

a person's point of view or attitude towards something

I’ll never accept his position on censorship

the extent to which an investor, dealer, or speculator has made a commitment in the market by buying or selling securities

traders were covering short positions

a proposition laid down or asserted; a tenet or assertion

put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way

he pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

she positioned herself on a bench