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
Federal rules required that phone carriers be able to track the locations of phones for emergency services; Altman struck deals with carriers to tap these capabilities for the company’s use.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Another vintage trolley car — the 1050 U2 — is set to be given to the local Karl Strauss brewery, which makes a Red Trolley Ale, for an upcoming location in Santee.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
School of Sacramento Ballet Executive Director Kiera Anderson said Bradford approached the organization about taking over the location.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The location of her doorbell camera.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Another vintage trolley car — the 1050 U2 — is set to be given to the local Karl Strauss brewery, which makes a Red Trolley Ale, for an upcoming location in Santee.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
School of Sacramento Ballet Executive Director Kiera Anderson said Bradford approached the organization about taking over the location.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The location of her doorbell camera.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
Noun
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Spanning both Coachella weekends, the four poolside shows blend electronic music with the venue's wave pool, lazy river and open-air amphitheater — creating a unique daytime oasis of surf, sound and hospitality.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Defense attorneys requested the change of venue to Tarrant County, arguing that Horner could not get a fair trial in Wise County.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Tabish, who plays Mary Magdalene, agreed that the Texas weather is all over the place.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Bengals have four tight ends in place, but all are either in the last year of their contracts or present other concerns.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eco effort Guests have access to complimentary bicycles and (for a fee) can book the house electric car; there’s also an electric car charging station on site.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte home prices rose slightly in February compared to the same time last year, although certain neighborhoods had significant swings up or down, according to the latest data from the real estate site Redfin.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sunscreen protects against sun damage, premature aging and dark spots.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Lee’s Summit school board election Voters will see seven names on their ballot for three spots on the Lee’s Summit school board, though one candidate, Christopher Thornton, did withdraw from the race after the deadline and stopped actively running.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Federal funding could be withheld from states and localities that don’t comply.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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States and localities that don't comply with the executive order are at risk of losing federal funding.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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