as in venue
the area or space occupied by or intended for something we chose the historic church on Main Street as the location for the ceremony

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Recent Examples of location The closest location to Kansas City is in Springfield, while two future stores have been announced in Wisconsin. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025 Now, a new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed, revealing the hidden locations of its tallest mountains and the deepest canyons. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025 The cost of living in the region is far lower than Southern California, and due to the location of Johnson Space Center just 20 miles away, there is a reservoir of space talent in the region. Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025 Following the success of the flagship New York location, the company has seen revenue growth of 100 percent, Hadid’s cofounder Isaac Ross recently told WWD. Charlie Carballo, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for location
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Noun
  • And although McRae is playing her biggest venues to date, her preshow routine has remained consistent.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The ruling from the state Court of Appeals likely marks the final nail in the coffin for the law, as the City Council, which adopted the measure in 2021, has no higher venue to appeal the matter to.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Public officials must understand where people need to walk and make those places safer.
    Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday morning that Putin's order not to strike energy infrastructure remains in place despite Ukraine's actions, Russian state media reported.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The friars who live on site, along with the affiliated Augustinian Villanova University in Pennsylvania, submitted a request to meet the defense minister at the monastery to present an alternative plan, which would include a community center for Florentines.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Efforts are underway to open the site to the public, allowing divers and visitors to explore its historical treasures.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Phoenix improved to 31-36 and is just 1.5 games behind the Dallas Mavericks (33-35) for the No. 10 spot.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Mar. 2025
  • She’s been just as good in 2024, earning first All-Big 12 honors and a spot on the All-Defense team after averaging 17.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 3.0 blocks.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Before that decision, certain states and localities — mostly Southern — with a history of racially discriminatory voting practices were required to submit changes in election law to the Justice Department for approval before they could be implemented.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • All 50 states, as well as other localities, have maternal mortality review committees.
    Amy Yurkanin, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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