location

noun

lō-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce location (audio)
Definition of locationnext
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 The news comes as powerhouses like David Zwirner and Pace, alongside a cohort of small and midsize galleries, shutter locations and cut staff and artists to contend with a turbulent art market. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026 Part of his mission was to use as much of the city— particularly locations from his childhood—as possible, while making the characters' movements and transit choices actually plausible. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026 When their landlord chose not to renew their lease, the owners opted to close than to find a new location, the post said. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Further north in Chico and Redding, several locations will again be flirting with 110. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for location
Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
  1. venue
  2. place
  3. site
  4. spot
  5. locality
Noun
  • The festival’s upcoming third edition will be held September 19-26 at venues throughout Chicago, including Comedy Bar, Laugh Factory, Bellagio 223, ETA Theater, and Wax Vinyl Bar.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Bay Area photography exhibition venue SF Camerawork is calling it quits after 52 years, the institution announced on its website yesterday.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of venue
Noun
  • Wedging herself between them, in second place, is North Carolina’s Sanchez, whose 11th goal came against her former club, Washington.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That said, there’s an undeniable old-world charisma to the place that hits you like a rogue horse drawing a carriage barreling down the Rue du Rivoli.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • The event, staged at the site of the 1989 film, debuted in 2021 and was held the following year, but it was paused amid renovation work at the complex.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The closure left roughly 20,000 people living within a half-mile of the site with one less full-service grocery store.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of site
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
  • The Mariners have dropped four of their last five and trail the final AL wild-card spot by 3 1/2 games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of spot
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 locality

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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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