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

An electrical fire in a meat case at the H-E-B Alliance location prompted an emergency response to the store Thursday night, according to Fort Worth Fire Department call logs and store personnel. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Misting systems also are being used on the exterior to reduce smells from the rotting food, while air quality monitoring is continuing in eight locations. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Mobile dog grooming is a professional grooming service performed inside a specially outfitted van that travels to the client’s location. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

The landmarks can refer to the arrest location or a place near the arrest. — Mathew Miranda july 9, Sacbee.com, 10 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