locations

noun

plural of location
as in venues
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 locations Stagnant smoke dropped air quality this week in the Pacific Northwest until winds Thursday and Friday cleared the worst of it from western locations, like Seattle and Portland, Oregon. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Produced by Roth’s independent label The Horror Section, Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 That creates an important exception for government agencies that test drugs and send out regular reports on what adulterants are saturating the drug supply in certain locations. — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026 Frustration has boiled over into vandalism in some locations. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 The village, Pazdan said, mainly sees indoor locations used for filming commercials rather than movies. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 While scouting locations in New Mexico, the production interacted with local Latino families. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Korean restaurants Koco Bell and Koco Bell Express have closed at both Boise locations after being listed for sale. — Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026 Still, Bonfig emphasized that the small stores are not a replacement for its more typical-format locations. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locations
  1. venues
  2. places
  3. sites
  4. spots
  5. localities
Noun
  • So, perhaps there should be little surprise over the next three venues on the list.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • What Lindell doesn’t care for much while performing live in concerts at venues around the world is the uncertain forecast of possible fog and haze on stage.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • This particular model also has a flashlight, which comes in handy in the most unexpected places, like walking back to your safari vehicle after an evening bush dinner.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The common spaces are places to linger, from the yellow parlor room to the quiet library.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Wenchang, home to one of China’s major rocket launch sites, is known for its space tourism.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Clinicians receive regular alerts of local measle exposure sites.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sites
Noun
  • In this Instagram photo, she was accompanied by her mother and sister (dressed as the moon and a star, respectively) and her two daughters, Haley, smiling in a unicorn costume, and Hope, dressed in dalmatian spots.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Shoppers also seem to adore 1800s-style spice racks with lots of drawers, which offer multiple spots to house goodies.
    — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of spots
Noun
  • Tedros called for action to reach all affected localities, strengthen coordination under the government’s leadership and protect health workers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Capping things off, New York has also prohibited localities from entering into contracts to allow ICE to use their jails as part of its inhumane national detention system.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of localities

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“Locations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locations. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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