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

The Citrus Heights location is larger than the original in North Highlands, Stupin said. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

By comparing the seven locations with satellite imagery, photos and videos taken during the renovation process, the analysis found that all of the failures occurred at the seams — lines between two areas that were painted at different times. — Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Losing High Plains is a significant blow to Colorado’s comedy scene, which still counts top-notch clubs such as Comedy Works, a location of The Improv chain, and independent improv and stand-up havens such as Rise Comedy. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026

Another employee, who’s been at the store for several years now on her second stint, said SoHo was typically the third or fourth best-selling REI location in the country, behind only Seattle, Denver and sometimes San Diego. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 16 July 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