location

noun

lo·​ca·​tion lō-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce location (audio)
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 How to pronounce location (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
adjective
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Air defenses downed or suppressed 52 drones, the air force said, with the missile and six drones impacting across three locations. David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025 In 2010, Crémieux relocated its offices and showroom to New York City and starting in 2014, the company began opening stores globally, with locations in New York City, Palm Beach, Bal Harbour, Paris, Saint-Tropez, Capri and London. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025 Farm Aid first announced the location for its 40th anniversary concert in May, naming the University of Minnesota as host. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025 The new location will allow Wiggam Law to support clients outside of downtown Atlanta and directly in Gwinnett County, offering legal services including audit defense, tax litigation, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief and IRS collections representation. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for location

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of location was in 1568

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

location

noun
lo·​ca·​tion lō-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce location (audio)
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

More from Merriam-Webster on location

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!