status
gb/stˈætəs/ us/stˈætəs/
A2
English
~ 1200
Senses
0 senses
Noun
B1
entity
1
A person's social or professional standing
The position or level of respect someone has in a group or in society.
Usage pattern:
[someone]'s status
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'status' with 'state'; 'status' refers to position or rank, not condition.
Synonyms
standing (Similar in meaning but slightly more formal and often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antonyms
obscurity (Refers to being unknown or having no recognition, the opposite of having social or professional standing.)
Collocations
social status
|high status
|low status
|professional status
|marital status
Themes
society
|work
|relationships
|business
Examples
- Her social status rose after she published her bestselling book.
- He enjoys a high status in the academic community.
- The job offers good pay and status.
- Many people are judged by their professional status.
- Her marital status changed when she got married.
Learner examples
- She has high status at work.
- He is famous and has high status.
- My parents have low social status.
- The job gives him more status.
- Her marital status is single.
Noun
A2
entity
2
The present state of something
The way something is now; its current situation.
Usage pattern:
status of [something]
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'status' as social position; here it means condition or situation, not rank.
Synonyms
condition (Very close in meaning but more often used for physical or medical states.)
Antonyms
unknown (Indicates no information about the current state.)
Collocations
order status
|health status
|project status
|status update
|check status
Themes
daily life
|technology
|business
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Examples
- Please check the status of your order online.
- The doctor updated me on her health status.
- What is the current status of the project?
- We received a status report from the team.
- He posted a status update on the website.
Learner examples
- I checked the status of my order.
- What is the status of the bus?
- The doctor told me her health status.
- We need to know the project status.
- Can you give me a status update?
Grammar
Dictionary form
status
IPA
GB/stˈætəs/
US/stˈætəs/
Syllables & stress
status (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (status)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: status
- Plural: status, statuses
Word family
Forms
statuses
noun
Expressions
social status
1/sˈoʊʃəl stˈætəs/
fixed phrase
Rank within society
The level or position someone has in society.
Examples
- Education can improve your social status.
- He comes from a family of high social status.
marital status
1/mˈɛɹətəl stˈætəs/
fixed phrase
a person’s legal marriage state
Whether someone is single, married, divorced, widowed, or in another legal marriage situation.
Examples
- Please indicate your marital status on the form.
- Please tick the box that best describes your marital status.
- Her marital status changed last year when she got married.
- The survey collected information about age, income, and marital status.
- Your marital status may affect how much tax you pay.
status update
2/stˈætəs ˈʌpdˌeɪt/
fixed phrase
Report on current progress or state
A short message that tells people the latest news about something.
Examples
- She posted a status update on social media about her trip.
- I posted a quick status update on my profile.
- The manager asked for a quick status update on the project.
- The manager gave us a status update on the project.