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

Blue Shark also has a location in Urbandale and one in West Des Moines. —Jason Clayworth, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024

Benson also said her department is aware of non-credible bomb threats that targeted polling locations in Washtenaw, Wayne, Genesee and Saginaw counties, which the FBI tied to Russia. —Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024

Other fantastic terraces will come to life at The St. Regis Riyadh, The St. Regis Downtown Dubai, and other locations in 2025, extending throughout Marriott International’s Luxury Group. —Benedetta Rossi, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024

Its Denver taproom puts drinkers at the center of the action near Union Station, and its newest locations in Basalt and Aspen seek to feed thirsty outdoors people after their adventures in the mountains. —Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 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