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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 With Northern Trust serving clients from locations in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America, O’Grady travels the globe all the time. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 The Miami Beach location would be only the third Vivienne Westwood store in the United States, following existing locations in New York and Los Angeles. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 Heat indices could again climb above 100 degrees in some locations. — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Both locations put the Houthis within firing distance of any ships that attempt to traverse the narrow strait. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 As a player in the premium active lifestyle space, Alo’s pricing, locations and luxury wellness positioning will likewise be subject to this more rigorous assessment of value. — Advertorial, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026 Boston and Sacramento are among the locations where Waymo is preparing for future commercial service. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026 Even the reliably Democratic Harry and Jack Warner were reported scouting for alternative locations. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026 In these environments, risk awareness can vary significantly across locations and leadership teams. — Patty Templeton-Jones, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locations
  1. venues
  2. places
  3. sites
  4. spots
  5. localities
Noun
  • New parks, public spaces, museums, and cultural venues opened, along with stores and restaurants to rival those of any European capital.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The resolution notes that programming would still continue at The Reach, the extension to the center that opened in 2019, while the National Symphony Orchestra would continue at alternate venues.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • That breadth matters because a healthy theater community needs places where smaller companies don’t carry the price or expectations of Broadway shows.
    — Brian Beirne, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • While both places are effective options, the research suggests that the upper butt takes the lead.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • In the midst of America’s 250th anniversary this summer, park rangers were responsible for managing sites in Philadelphia, New York, and across the West that were expected to see huge visitation numbers.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The National Park Service is revising interpretations at its sites to offer an upbeat rendering of human bondage, if slavery is mentioned at all.
    — Drew Gilpin Faust, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sites
Noun
  • And today’s LLMs are able to call on other computational modules to fill in their weak spots, so language is the gateway to ever-broader capacity.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Even when there are 38 ships going through in a day, the administrator says only three spots are usually auctioned off.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of spots
Noun
  • Lawmakers in 15 states have introduced legislation for data center bans or pauses, and more than 100 localities have already approved their own pauses.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The neighborhood cameras have prompted pushback in localities big and small, dotting red and blue states.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of localities

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“Locations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locations. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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