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

The following interactive simulates what this will look like from any location in the U.S., no special glasses needed. —Chris Wilson, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024

Some samples were collected from the site itself, whereas others were taken from locations tens of kilometers away. —Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2024

An Anderson, South Carolina location slated to open in 2026 will require infrastructure improvements according to WHNS-TV. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024

Some Warby Parker locations (here’s a list) are also handing out free solar eclipse glasses. —Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024

The chain also has locations in Utah, Texas, Oregon, Colorado and Idaho, with locations planned for Tennessee, New Mexico and Washington state. —Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024

Saturday, April 6; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7 Where: Multiple locations on the UC San Diego campus, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024

Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom are just a few among many available platforms that facilitate seamless communication and collaboration, allowing teams to work together effectively regardless of geographic location. —Ebony Flake, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024

The study cited increases in traffic, travel on unfamiliar roads, speeding to arrive on time, driver distraction, viewing from unsafe roadside locations and drug- or alcohol-induced impairment related to eclipse celebrations beyond just changes in lighting as factors. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 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