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
Access to the vaccine is largely dependent on location, at least until ACIP makes a final determination in September.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Tucson, Tanque Verde and Seven Falls.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Ann Arbor location is hiring 140 crew members for a variety of positions.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Rise of Erewhon Erewhon’s origin story began in the 1960s as a humble natural foods shop in Boston, Massachusetts, before relocating and rebranding into a California-only empire of 11 locations.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Tucson, Tanque Verde and Seven Falls.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The Ann Arbor location is hiring 140 crew members for a variety of positions.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Rise of Erewhon Erewhon’s origin story began in the 1960s as a humble natural foods shop in Boston, Massachusetts, before relocating and rebranding into a California-only empire of 11 locations.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
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Protesters also disrupted the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards, with host Jim Gaffigan attempting to make his way through the presentation by speaking over the sound of protests happening outside the event's tent venue at the Santa Monica Pier in California.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following a little lightning, and a 64-minute delay, their defense continually came up with stops and handed the ball to the strength of this team, the place where all of the money and resources went.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Hudson, who competed on American Idol in its third season but came in seventh place, stepped in to take her place as a judge while she was gone.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 2025
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Attractions include beaches, desert safaris and major cultural sites like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the University of Queensland used advanced LiDAR technology to measure the methane emissions from this site.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Second, crews will be working to protect the gains made on containment lines off of the McKinley Grove Road and will be actively watching for potential spot fires.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, many states and localities have adopted higher minimum wage rates, some reaching as high as $18 per hour, such as in the District of Columbia.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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These and other restrictions introduced by other localities are discouraging homeowners and investors who want to rent out their properties, many of whom, Redfin said, would rather opt for selling them now.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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