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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ticket prices on opening day were $1 for an adult and 50 cents for a child, with each attraction charging extra at each location, ranging from 10 to 35 cents.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
What to expect on Record Store Day at ZIA Records
Zia has numerous Record Store Day events planned, including an in-store performance by Chicano Batman at the Bethany Home Road location.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
These events will offer a range of activities including a tree to take home to plant for the first 50 volunteers at one location.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
What Lowe’s customers can expect with the Messi deal
Soccer fans will see stadium signs, community programming and player appearances at Lowe’s locations throughout the Miami market.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
When an Afghan national on the FBI terrorist watchlist was arrested last Thursday after having spent nearly a year in the U.S., immigration officials said he had been enrolled in a program that tracked his location via ankle monitor, mobile app or telephone.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The 134-year-old group, which makes heavy-duty tires for construction and freight-handling companies, has set living wages for employees based on their locations to correlate with living costs.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024
Renovating or expanding the old Central campus, which is less than a mile from Wilson, was not an option because of its location just east of state Route 15.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The current cohort will start the program at a University of Louisville location while the Russell Station Tech and Learning Center is being constructed.
—The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2024
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
What to expect on Record Store Day at ZIA Records
Zia has numerous Record Store Day events planned, including an in-store performance by Chicano Batman at the Bethany Home Road location.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
These events will offer a range of activities including a tree to take home to plant for the first 50 volunteers at one location.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
What Lowe’s customers can expect with the Messi deal
Soccer fans will see stadium signs, community programming and player appearances at Lowe’s locations throughout the Miami market.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
When an Afghan national on the FBI terrorist watchlist was arrested last Thursday after having spent nearly a year in the U.S., immigration officials said he had been enrolled in a program that tracked his location via ankle monitor, mobile app or telephone.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The 134-year-old group, which makes heavy-duty tires for construction and freight-handling companies, has set living wages for employees based on their locations to correlate with living costs.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 18 Apr. 2024
Renovating or expanding the old Central campus, which is less than a mile from Wilson, was not an option because of its location just east of state Route 15.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
The current cohort will start the program at a University of Louisville location while the Russell Station Tech and Learning Center is being constructed.
—The Courier-Journal, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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