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
Last week, Starbucks reported a 3% annual increase in revenue and 1% decline in sales for locations open at least a year for its fiscal year 2025 ending in September.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Available for dine-in or, if ordering from a Buffalo Wild Wings GO location, available for walk-in/orders placed at the counter only.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
And the Rowan County facility, the organization’s second-largest location, will offer fresh produce, meat, and dairy products, and possibly pet food, Carter said.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The film was shot on location in Montana.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Available for dine-in or, if ordering from a Buffalo Wild Wings GO location, available for walk-in/orders placed at the counter only.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
And the Rowan County facility, the organization’s second-largest location, will offer fresh produce, meat, and dairy products, and possibly pet food, Carter said.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The film was shot on location in Montana.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
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The venue which hosts the event can cost couples an average of $12,000, according to the Knot.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Most movie stars of the time lived above the boulevard in the Hollywood Hills, and the first Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel (a venue that seems inconceivable today).—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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This changes the calculus of the military and makes the region and world a safer place.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beijing nearly doubled the rate of expansion at missile production sites in the two years that followed the onset of the war, according to CNN’s satellite imagery analysis of constructed floorspace.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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If a video of a conversation on YouTube is a podcast, then why isn’t an indie documentary on the same site called that too?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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All told, whether a dive bar is in a downtown area, off a busy main street or hidden in a neighborhood, these are beloved spots that draw regulars and newcomers for the drinks, perhaps a good bar burger, but definitely the camaraderie.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Sacramento ghost kitchen closed one month after its Natomas operation shut down, leaving one spot remaining, in downtown Davis.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Voting concludes Tuesday for elections in a number of states and localities, and perhaps the highest-profile contest is one that was only scheduled a few months ago.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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So, California can fill in the gap — or localities can figure out ways to conform to the new guidelines, even if some of them are ridiculous.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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