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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Researchers then move the ion to different locations above the chip by adjusting voltages on the trap electrodes.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
While the brand is not opening with styles exclusively crafted for the Miami location, Kling and Lindman noted they will be considered in the future.
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Some researchers have found up to 45 percent overlap between the bacteria living in the mouth and those found further down in the gut, which helps explain why an imbalance in one location can echo through the other.
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USA Today,
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 July 2026
While the brand is not opening with styles exclusively crafted for the Miami location, Kling and Lindman noted they will be considered in the future.
—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Some researchers have found up to 45 percent overlap between the bacteria living in the mouth and those found further down in the gut, which helps explain why an imbalance in one location can echo through the other.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Spectators will have the best luck at dark sky locations on cloud-free nights and away from city light pollution.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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