/ Dictionary / Index S status: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sta•tus Pronunciation: (stā'tus, stat'us), [key] — n. the position of an individual in relation to another or others, esp. in regard to social or professional standing. state or condition of affairs: Arbitration has failed to change the status of the disagreement. the standing of a person before the law. —adj. conferring or believed to confer elevated status: a status car; a status job. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: status (Thesaurus) statured status group Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pristine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language