location

[loh-key-shuhn]

noun

1. a place of settlement, activity, or residence.

   This town is a good location for a young doctor.

2. a place or situation occupied.

   a house in a fine location.

3. a tract of land of designated situation or limits.

   a mining location.

4. Movies.,  a place outside of the studio that is used for filming a movie, scene, etc.

5. Computers.,  any position on a register or memory device capable of storing one machine word.

6. the act of locating; state of being located.

7. Civil Law.,  a letting or renting.

location

/ ləʊˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. a site or position; situation

2. the act or process of locating or the state of being located

3. a place outside a studio where filming is done

   shot on location

4. 1. a Black African or Coloured township, usually located near a small town See also township

   2. (formerly) an African tribal reserve

5. computing a position in a memory capable of holding a unit of information, such as a word, and identified by its address

6. Roman law Scots law the letting out on hire of a chattel or of personal services

Other Word Forms

• locational adjective
• locationally adverb
• interlocation noun
• nonlocation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of location¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin locātiōn-, stem of locātiō “arrangement, rental,” in Late Latin: “placement,” equivalent to locate + -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of location¹

C16: from Latin locātiō, from locāre to place

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on location, engaged in filming at a place away from the studio, especially one that is or is like the setting of the screenplay.

   on location in Rome.

Example Sentences

The National Weather Service warned that “excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.”

From Los Angeles Times

The attacks came after evacuation warnings were issued for several locations.

From BBC

She had written the project, cast the actors, scouted locations and was ready to serve as producer — but in the end, “by default,” as she says, she had to direct it.

From Los Angeles Times

Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a casino and hotel company that operated four Deen-themed buffets at various locations, ends its relationship with Deen less than two hours after her “Today” interview.

From Salon

The location, Black Rock Desert, is over a two-hour drive from any major city with resources, like forensic services, that authorities would need to assist in their investigation.

From Salon

Related Words

• area 
• district 
• locale 
• neighborhood 
• part 
• point 
• position 
• region 
• scene 
• section 
• site 
• situation 
• spot 
• station 
• venue 
• whereabouts