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CEFR: A1-A2 /so-lu-tion/ [s.ah0.l.uw1.sh.ah0.n]

A solution is an answer to a problem. If you find an answer to a question, both the answer and how you got there is the solution. Teachers often ask students to find solutions to problems. The word can also mean a liquid in which something has been dissolved.

Example sentences using the word “solution”:

Example Sentences:
The solution is simple/obvious: you need to spend less money.
She made a solution of baking soda and water. (solution here means the water in which soda has been dissolved.​)
He rinsed the contact lens with saline solution. (solution here means the water in which saline has been dissolved.​)​

The phrase “solution to a something (problem, crisis..etc)” is often used. When the phrase "a solution to something" is used; it means finding a way to solve a problem or difficult situation so that the difficulty is removed.

Take a look at the examples below:

Example Sentences:
There is no simple solution to the country's drug problem.
She suggested a number of creative solutions to the housing crisis.
The police haven't yet found a solution to this crime/mystery.
The solutions to the math problems are in the back of the book.
I can't figure out the solution to this puzzle.