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status

noun
STAY-tuhs/ˈsteɪ.təs/

Pluralstatuses, status

6 meanings of status

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  1. 1
    current statenouncountable or uncountable
    The way things stand at a particular moment.

    Like checking how far along a task has gotten.

    She asked about the status of the delayed train.

    What is the status of your homework right now?

    UsageAsk about the status of a project, meaning how it is going.

    Similarstate, condition, progress, situation, position

  2. 2
    legal positionnouncountable or uncountable
    The position or category a person or thing has under the law.

    Like a label that tells you what rights someone has.

    The lawyer explained her legal status in the country.

    They checked the legal status of the property before buying it.

    UsageSay legal status or refugee status.

    Similarposition, standing, condition, classification

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  3. 3
    rank in societynouncountable or uncountable
    Someone's position compared with other people, especially how much respect they receive.

    Like a place in a line, where some people stand ahead of others.

    Her new job gave her a higher status in the town.

    People sometimes judge someone's status by the clothes they wear.

    UsageSay social status or high status.

    Similarstanding, rank, position, prestige, stature

  4. 4
    online messagenouncountable or uncountable
    A short message you set that friends see when they try to reach you online.

    Like a note on your door that says "back in five minutes."

    She set her status to "busy" before the meeting started.

    His status said he was away on vacation all week.

    UsageSay set your status to busy.

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Less common meanings

  1. 5
    nouncountable
    A short message you put on your social media page, often about what you are doing, thinking, or feeling.

    She wrote a funny status about her first day at her new job.

    I saw your status, and I'm so sorry your cat is sick.

    UsageSay post a status. More than one: statuses.

    Similarupdate, post

    Note
  2. 6
    noun
    Short for status epilepticus or status asthmaticus. A medical word for a dangerous attack that does not stop on its own.

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Origin

This word came from the Latin word "status."

Checked 1 Nov 2026 · 1 fact