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
Historians have also noted that a mission like the one Miller led to find Ryan likely would not have taken place, as the cost of both manpower and logistics would have been too high, nor would soldiers have been sent out without a precise location.
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
PopUp currently has bagel locations in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, plus seasonal pop-ups in the Hamptons and in Palm Beach, Fla.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
First discovered: 10:23 p.m. July 23 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Nigel
A new wildfire was reported today at 10:23 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Each episode of Eyes of Wakanda takes place in a completely different time period and location, sometimes decades or hundreds of years apart.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
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Emily Krauser, People.com, 24 July 2025
PopUp currently has bagel locations in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts, plus seasonal pop-ups in the Hamptons and in Palm Beach, Fla.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
First discovered: 10:23 p.m. July 23 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Nigel
A new wildfire was reported today at 10:23 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Each episode of Eyes of Wakanda takes place in a completely different time period and location, sometimes decades or hundreds of years apart.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
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Food and Drink There are two principal dining venues on property, Travelle and the Pavilion.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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The West Santa Monica Boulevard location provided by the LAFD is in the area of a music venue.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Engelbert mentioned Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa as places that could have huge interest in the WNBA.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The series ends with Turner quietly driving away from the park, leaving behind the place that shaped him.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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At the site of his 2024 no-hitter and working with Díaz behind the plate for the first time this season, Cease recorded multiple strikeouts in four of the first five innings and 10 in all by the time that inning was finished.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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Owners and drivers, hearts and minds To realize Li’s grand visions, U Power must secure hundreds of viable swap sites in some of the world’s most crowded cities.—
Clay Chandler,
Fortune,
19 July 2025
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Here's what to know about our favorite local barbecue spots.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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No list of the top retirement spots in Portugal would be complete without mention of the Algarve, Portugal's southernmost region.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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Rethinking building regulations, making hard decisions Adams, who spent years researching zoning and building codes in New York City and Long Island following Superstorm Sandy, said the situation in Texas is a national problem that states and localities are struggling to solve.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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This means that gender identity, which in this context encompasses transgender status, remains a protected characteristic under federal law and the law of many states and localities, and employers must continue to address harassment and discrimination related to gender identity and expression.—
Elissa Rossi,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 28 Jul. 2025.
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