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.

b(1)

: a tract of land designated for a purpose

the location for a mining claim

(2)

Australia : farm, station

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

locational

lō-ˈkā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

locationally adverb

Synonyms

• emplacement
• locale
• locality
• locus
• place
• point
• position
• site
• spot
• venue
• where

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

Both locations will be showing the ball drop in Times Square. —Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024

Reshaping life sciences Given fast-emerging trends in life sciences, including AI advancements and increasing attention to obesity and Type 1 diabetes, companies will need to re-evaluate portfolio strategies, lab requirements and choice of locations, JLL reports. —Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

One common method involved automatically cross-referencing the location of a phone with its owner’s home address. —Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024

These exclusive wedding packages across the resort—in some of the most dream-worthy locations inside the parks—come at a premium. —Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing location

• co-location

Kids Definition

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