as in venue
the area or space occupied by or intended for something we chose the historic church on Main Street as the location for the ceremony

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Recent Examples of location The film, which premiered at Telluride last year, opens theatrically in Los Angeles on October 3, expanding to other locations throughout the fall, including North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 The company has since rebranded the brewery's Wauwatosa taproom as Explorium and its original east side location as Wayfinder MKE. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025 Where to stay With a prime location directly across from the Public Garden, the Newbury Boston is a stylish choice, with wood-burning fireplaces inside the suites and impressive art pieces scattered around the property. Kori Perten, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025 The Campbell Overlook is location at 1700-2498 Barret Hill Road (Barret Hill Road between Park Boundary Road and Cherokee Road). Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for location
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Noun
  • The shooting in a small, idyllic waterfront community adds to the growing list of bars, restaurants, shopping centers, schools and other venues in the US generally thought of as safe that have experienced gun violence.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
  • However, the Buccaneers were also looking to remain undefeated, and Sirianni's trash-talking of Mayfield could also fire him up in his home venue.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hard Rock Stadium will host seven games — four in the group stage (June 15, 21, 24, 27), one Round of 32 game (July 3), a quarterfinal (July 11) and the bronze medal third-place game (July 28).
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The comforter is also outfitted with convenient corner tabs that keep the duvet securely in place, which is especially handy for people who toss and turn in their sleep.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In 2017, Inlivian chose Fallon to help redevelopment the site.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Sinkhole is being monitored closely By noon local time on Wednesday, Sept 24, authorities had stopped any further ground movement, but were monitoring the site closely, according to Reuters.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • In addition, the home features two parking spots.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
  • There are also more than 1,000 guest rooms, a dozen dining spots, a spa, and 24/7 room service.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
    Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Resident say the siege was carried out by members of the violent Kokorat San Ras gang based in the nearby locality of Ti Bwadòm in Gros-Morne in the Artibonite.
    Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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