Synonyms of locus

locus

noun

1

as in center

a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest

an area of the Southwest that has been the locus of a number of New Agey movements

Synonyms & Similar Words

• center
• hub
• capital
• mecca
• focus
• nucleus
• seat
• core
• heart
• base
• nexus
• axis
• central
• epicenter
• playground
• ground zero
• headquarters
• navel
• nerve center
• omphalos
• cynosure
• eye
• where it's at
• hotbed
• hive
• magnet
• kernel
• nub
• hot spot
• attraction
• essence
• playland
• polestar
• loadstone
• happy hunting ground
• pith
• quintessence
• soul
• lodestone
• thick
• deep

2

as in location

the area or space occupied by or intended for something

the locus of brightness occurs where the rays of sunlight converge in front of the lens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• location
• venue
• place
• site
• where
• locality
• position
• spot
• point
• locale
• region
• emplacement
• scene
• section
• sector
• precinct
• there
• here