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
One of those formerly secret locations, Natanz, housed centrifuges for enriching uranium, which could be used in civilian nuclear reactors or enriched further for weapons.
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Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
However, Moore proposed an amendment to let the location be determined at a later time.
—Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
As for the location, also inspired by Hunter’s upbringing in the Valley, Oyelowo could also relate: He’s lived in places like Studio City, Sherman Oaks and Tarzana for nearly 20 years.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
First discovered: 12:45 p.m. June 6 Initial location: Orange County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Casta
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:45 p.m. in Orange County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Jeffrey Fields, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
However, Moore proposed an amendment to let the location be determined at a later time.
—Grace Hurt, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2025
As for the location, also inspired by Hunter’s upbringing in the Valley, Oyelowo could also relate: He’s lived in places like Studio City, Sherman Oaks and Tarzana for nearly 20 years.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 June 2025
First discovered: 12:45 p.m. June 6 Initial location: Orange County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Casta
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:45 p.m. in Orange County.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
Noun
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Daniel Danker, the chief product officer at Instacart, was among the early risers at the venue.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Monday’s show was the final of a series of five hometown concerts at the New York City venue as part of the singer-songwriter’s current tour A Quiet Celebration.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Down a meandering Candy Land-like path is a place called Snowdrop’s Cottage.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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The official also confirmed that U.S. sanctions on countries importing Iranian oil remain in place.—
Cecilia Hult,
Fortune,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Following a comprehensive review and evaluation period, the program grew, expanding to 41 sites over the last 10 years.—
Asha Bandele,
Essence,
25 June 2025
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In addition to the nuclear sites hit by the U.S., Maxar’s images also documented separate airstrike damage in the capital city of Tehran.—
Jasmine Baehr , Kyle Schmidbauer,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Coming into the series, the Mets (45-30) held the top spot in the NL East and were 13 games ahead of the Braves (34-39).—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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That morning found Adler and me on the spot by legal shooting time.—
Nash Buckingham,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
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President Trump has vowed to crack down on localities that don't back his immigration agenda.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
12 June 2025
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The Justice Department previously sued Colorado and Illinois, as well as Chicago, Denver, Newark, N.J., and several other New Jersey localities over their sanctuary city policies.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
12 June 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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