location
noun
lo·ca·tion
lō-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: a position or site occupied or available for occupancy or marked by some distinguishing feature : situation
Much of the charm of the house is in its location.
c
: a place outside a motion-picture studio where a picture or part of it is filmed
—usually used in the phrase on location
Parts of the movie were filmed on location in the desert.
2
: the act or process of locating
Fog made the location of the harbor difficult.
3
: the placement of baseball pitches in a particular area of the strike zone
also
: the ability to control the placement of pitches
locationally
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of location in a Sentence
This is a lovely location for a house.
The store has a new location.
The company is moving its factory to a different location.
Radar established the precise location of the aircraft.
All of his movies feature lavish sets and exotic locations.
The picture was filmed on location in the desert.
Fog made location of the harbor difficult.
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Geographical location's influence may also be felt in this year's matchup.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Waffle House has implemented a new 50-cent per egg surcharge at its roughly 2,100 locations across the U.S., the chain said in a statement shared with USA TODAY.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
On the surface, New Orleans appears to be among the more desirable locations for those wishing to host a large sporting event.
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Listen to this article Fidelity Brokerage Services will be allowed to use the ground floor of the former Barnes & Noble store downtown for its new location, but the Naperville City Council wants safeguards to prevent other banking institutions from doing the same in the future.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Waffle House has implemented a new 50-cent per egg surcharge at its roughly 2,100 locations across the U.S., the chain said in a statement shared with USA TODAY.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
On the surface, New Orleans appears to be among the more desirable locations for those wishing to host a large sporting event.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article Fidelity Brokerage Services will be allowed to use the ground floor of the former Barnes & Noble store downtown for its new location, but the Naperville City Council wants safeguards to prevent other banking institutions from doing the same in the future.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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location
noun
lo·ca·tion
lō-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: a place fit for or having some particular use
a lovely location for a house
each location in a computer memory has its own address
b
: a place outside a studio where a motion picture is filmed
on location in the desert
2
: the act or process of locating
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