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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Investigators are expected to move the wreckage to a secure location for further examination after initial on-site documentation is complete.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The agency did not disclose the location of the home where the fawn was found.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
In New York City, there will be watch parties at iconic locations including Central Park, the Rockefeller Center and the Billie Jean King National Training Center, plus locations in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
This stark discrepancy—akin to selling a Hermès bag at a 60 percent discount in one location while attempting to sell it at full price at a nearby store—has exacerbated mistrust in the art system’s attribution of prices and value.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 June 2026
The agency did not disclose the location of the home where the fawn was found.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
In New York City, there will be watch parties at iconic locations including Central Park, the Rockefeller Center and the Billie Jean King National Training Center, plus locations in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 June 2026
This stark discrepancy—akin to selling a Hermès bag at a 60 percent discount in one location while attempting to sell it at full price at a nearby store—has exacerbated mistrust in the art system’s attribution of prices and value.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 June 2026
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/location. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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