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.
c
: a place other than a movie or television studio where a scene 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
locationally
adverb
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.
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Located 25 miles north of Copenhagen, its coastal location promises dreamy views of Sweden across the sound.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
The vessel holds 24 ounces of liquid and is sold at four locations on the main concourse.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Lisa’s Safe Haven Childcare, which has eight locations throughout Northwest Indiana, hosted Monday’s event while its workers were on strike.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
The vessel holds 24 ounces of liquid and is sold at four locations on the main concourse.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Lisa’s Safe Haven Childcare, which has eight locations throughout Northwest Indiana, hosted Monday’s event while its workers were on strike.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2026
By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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
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