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
Outside, his daughter, 18-year-old Katia Garcia, peered into the store as federal agents swept through the location.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
This type of flooding leads to disruptions such as road and business closures and longer commute times, occurring when tides reach anywhere from 1 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide, depending on location.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The Last of Us Season 2 finale will pick up after Season 2, Episode 5, when Ellie tortured Nora for information about Abby’s location.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
May 24 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: WALLACE RD COAC
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:31 p.m. in Riverside County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
This type of flooding leads to disruptions such as road and business closures and longer commute times, occurring when tides reach anywhere from 1 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide, depending on location.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 26 May 2025
The Last of Us Season 2 finale will pick up after Season 2, Episode 5, when Ellie tortured Nora for information about Abby’s location.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
May 24 Initial location: Riverside County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: WALLACE RD COAC
A new wildfire was reported today at 5:31 p.m. in Riverside County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
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There was also talk of beefed up security with rumors flying around about a 25-police escort according to Akademiks and footage of a line of cops outside of the venue being shared on social media.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
13 June 2025
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That’s still far below pre-pandemic numbers, when the venue typically attracted between 2 million and 2.9 million visitors.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The establishment is designed to be a comfortable place to gather.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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Appeals court temporarily blocks judge’s ruling to return control of National Guard to California Israel attacks Iran’s capital with explosions booming across Tehran Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear sites and its top military leaders.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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See them At the site of a future nuclear facility in the United Kingdom, researchers found hundreds of pits dating back to the Neolithic period, between 4,200 and 6,000 years ago.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Losers, despite Wilken’s ruling, figure to be at least some of the walk-ons and partial scholarship athletes whose spots are gone.—
Eddie Pells,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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Deterring sideshows Authorities responded quickly by patrolling the area and parking in spots that the drivers might be attracted to.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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If approved, those recommendations are then adopted as the standard of care for clinicians around the country, used by states and localities to inform laws and regulations around immunization—particularly for things like school attendance.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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Senate Republicans have already tweaked the restriction to make billions of dollars in federal broadband funding contingent on states and localities not regulating AI.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
11 June 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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