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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Check out the Our Town Sherwood Facebook page for the time and location.
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Overall, northern counties and areas along Lake Erie have the best chance for snow, with minor accumulations likely in higher terrain and coastal locations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
Cook said the company aims to pinpoint underperforming locations and assess the best path forward for each.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Overall, northern counties and areas along Lake Erie have the best chance for snow, with minor accumulations likely in higher terrain and coastal locations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
Cook said the company aims to pinpoint underperforming locations and assess the best path forward for each.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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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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