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

“People were questioning why they got this house, and not the other house,” Galvagna said, comparing each estate’s proximity to the water, location around the world and even renovation status.

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One of the locations that appeared to have been highlighted in Col Adraee's message was a house in front of the municipality building.

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He added that at least 24 people were reported missing in six locations.

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While some UPS Store locations will be open, the carrier’s Domestic Ground, Air, and International shipping services will grind to a halt on the holiday.

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A previous dress rehearsal highlighted the need for a new traffic light at a specific location to alleviate gridlock when military convoys move across the country.

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Related Words

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