It's out in a strange place (9)
I believe the answer is:
situation
'place' is the definition.
(situation is a kind of place)
'it's out in a strange' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates anagramming the letters.
'its'+'out'+'in'+'a'='itsoutina'
'itsoutina' is an anagram of 'SITUATION'.
(Other definitions for situation that I've seen before include "Place" , "spot" , "See 6" , "hole" , "The general state of things" .)