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 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

locational

lō-ˈkā-shnəl 

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

locationally adverb

Synonyms of location

• venue
• place
• site
• spot
• locality

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

Friday’s hearing likely will address a disagreement between prosecutors and the defense over the retrial location – not necessarily over whether to move it, but over the defense’s new request to have it in Charleston specifically. — Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Both teams made short trips to the eastern edge of Iowa on Thursday before boarding buses and making the 30-mile drive to the iconic location. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Grocery Outlet took over the former Safeway location on Bay Street, which closed in 2023 after the company said the store didn't meet financial expectations. — CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

The location at 1731 Radiant Drive includes four buildings offering office space, a parking garage, a flight crew training facility, and housing for visiting employees. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1568, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing location

• co-location

Rhymes for location

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

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