coordinates

British  

/ -ˌneɪts, kəʊˈɔːdɪnɪts /

plural noun

1. clothes of matching or harmonious colours and design, suitable for wearing together Compare separates

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coordinates Cultural  

1. A set of numbers, or a single number, that locates a point on a line, on a plane, or in space. If the point is known to be on a given line, only one number is needed to locate it. If the point is known to be on a given plane, two numbers are needed. If the point is known to be located in space, three numbers are needed.

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Example Sentences

The post read “A new era of PC,” and then listed two numbers which appear to be the coordinates of the Taipei Music Center.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In order to ship coffee to Europe, Vietnamese and Brazilian suppliers will soon have to supply the GPS coordinates of their plantations.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The statement cited the precise coordinates of Red Square and said nothing about a ceasefire on attacks elsewhere in Russia.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

Crews on the ground will monitor the Artemis II capsule and send those test pilots precise speeds and coordinates to hit as they follow the fireball in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Then I bring up a virtual map to hover between us, scattering the coordinates across it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Related Words

• costume
• garb
• suit