Definition of locationnext
as in venue
the area or space occupied by or intended for something we chose the historic church on Main Street as the location for the ceremony

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Recent Examples of location Holiday hours can differ by location, so check with your local store before heading out. Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026 The new treatment center in Tahlequah will also be one of three locations on the reservation offering intensive outpatient care to Cherokee Nation citizens. Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The station later resumed operations at a new location in London. ABC News, 3 July 2026 The new location is 2,000 square feet and will seat 40 inside. Jenna Thompson july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for location
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  • The emergency docket, nicknamed the shadow docket, offers a venue for a quick answer about whether the government can continue a policy while a challenge is litigated.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In the venue’s defense, the arena’s near-impenetrable exterior likely had something to do with its appeal.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
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  • For just $18, this set includes four cubes in different sizes, along with a shoe bag, laundry bag, and cosmetic pouch to keep every travel essential in its place.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
  • The April 2025 incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey sent three teenagers to a hospital, months after a California oversight body ruled the facility was not a safe place for youths to be housed.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • How to watch America's Block Party from home Each block party event may host livestreams on their sites and social media channels.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Spotify asked Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logo from their sites after users allegedly manipulated data on the streaming platform to cash out on prediction markets.
    J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
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  • To take Kim’s spot on the roster, the Braves returned infielder Kyle Farmer from his rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • The pyrotechnics were launched from eight barges on the Potomac River and spots in West Potomac Park.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 July 2026
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  • Although embodied experience varied in different localities around the Atlantic Basin by climate, legal status, race and other vulnerabilities, the instruments used on those bodies capture general notions of physical well-being.
    Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • There’s little rhyme or reason in terms of states that continue to allow licensing lunacy by leaving livelihoods to localities.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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