Definition of locationnext
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 location of Tuesday’s strategy day is the 1970s Technocentre complex west of Paris. Albertina Torsoli, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026 The highest priority sewer pipe locations for this year’s project are located along Saint Andrews Drive, Pomerado Road and Somerset Road. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 The hotel is renowned for its historic interiors, featuring ornate chandeliers, vaulted ceilings, and bespoke designer suites at its original property and other locations around the world. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 California’s Great America’s location next to the World Cup venue is the kind of geographic coincidence that rewards the people who plan for it. Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for location
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Noun
  • Now the actors, who work as game masters and perform as distressed abductees at the venue, will be frightening their guests while under union protection.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In 2018, it was announced that the 15-acre property was to be redeveloped into a residential office project and would retain several of the historic structures and iconic signs and reincarnate the café and music venue space.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Set the scene Located within a two-hectare coconut grove on almost 400 feet of pristine white sand in southern Tulum, this is a place to take a step back from the rest of the world and catch your breath.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Avoid highway gas stations, which often cost more Stations near major highways or commuter routes tend to have higher prices than stations that are located in other places.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The money will help the designer fund Tuesday’s show, relaunch his e-commerce site, invest in marketing and out-of-home advertising in Georgia, and develop new categories like bags and shoes.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
  • No independent agency has reached the site during the war to investigate.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The victory kept Boston in possession of the East’s second wild-card spot.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In California’s gubernatorial race, the candidates who land in the top two spots after the primary election advance to the runoff, regardless of party affiliation.
    Linh Tat, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One of the major issues was that the federal government did not regulate it, and states and localities operated on different schedules.
    Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Other major changes include the deletion of one provision that would have directed more federal funding to localities that permit more housing near transit and another that would have essentially graded every state and city on their zoning laws.
    Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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