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. 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 See All Example Sentences for location
Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
Noun
  • Swain does his primary dealmaking at two nearby eateries, tony French venue Le Bilboquet and the LoewsRegency Bar & Grill.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
  • The evening was thee highlight of a weekend spent on the luxe boardwalk resort venue, that boasts acts ranging from Ross and Smokey Robinson to John Legend and Lenny Kravitz.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Where to Go Your mini-moon should be intimate, indulgent, and stress-free—luxe places that feel remote but are easy to get to.
    Jim Augerinos, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The enhanced subsidies — put in place in 2021 — have helped millions of middle-class Americans pay less for their monthly premiums.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Local resident Lee Needham also told the BBC that the crash site was close to houses, train tracks, industrial units and electrical towers.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Coming off a successful activation at Billboard Hip-Hop Week, the brand brought its Buen Vecino Marketplace to Miami, offering fans at Billboard En Vivo a chance to take home custom merchandise printed live on-site.
    Quincy Green, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This is the original pool, an infinity-edge spot where, years ago, Bobby would spend hours splashing and then join us at Lotus for lunch.
    Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Sacramento County health inspectors closed the Sacramento Vietnamese restaurant after finding 38 dead and live German cockroaches at spots including under the three-compartment warewashing sink and at the water heater.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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