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
Only California, Texas, Florida and Illinois have more locations than Ohio.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Avoid passwords tied to your name, birthday or location.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Signing up for a Session account does not require a phone number or email address, and the app collects no data about users' devices or locations, the website's FAQ says.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Detectives remain on the active case, and details of their follow-up trips to multiple locations will not be disclosed, the department said yesterday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
Avoid passwords tied to your name, birthday or location.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Signing up for a Session account does not require a phone number or email address, and the app collects no data about users' devices or locations, the website's FAQ says.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Detectives remain on the active case, and details of their follow-up trips to multiple locations will not be disclosed, the department said yesterday.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
Noun
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The venue prohibits recording equipment apart from smartphones.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a reason Red Rocks is considered one of the most beautiful music venues in the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Here is a countdown of the top 10 best places to live in Arizona.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The documents appear to show that Andrew forwarded Epstein reports about Vietnam, Singapore and other places, which he had been sent in relation to an official trip.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Only 22 sites would have reliable climate conditions by mid-century, the study found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Other potential measles exposure sites include major transit hubs like Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Union Station as well as the Catholic University of America and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Additionally, the house features a single parking spot, offering a dedicated area for parking.—
Unitedrobotsrealestate,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lincoln’s Rock has long been one of the Blue Mountains’ quieter sunset spots — a rocky overhang with sweeping views across eucalyptus valleys just outside Sydney.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The researchers analyzed 297 archaeological features and artifacts from five localities, primarily on Isbjørne Island in the Kitsissut island chain.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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