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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Alexandra Koch , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Nancy Guthrie’s location is still unknown, a source said.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Following its debut, the collaboration will extend to other Raffles locations around the world.
—Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The driver used bear spray to repel the suspect and drove away to a safe location, the Sheriff’s Office said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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