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Definition of location noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

location

noun
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/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ləʊˈkeɪʃn/
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  1.  
     [countable] a place where something happens or exists; the position of something
    • a honeymoon in a secret location
    • Mobile phones can determine our exact location and relay it to the police in an emergency.
    • The harsh climate and remote location made mining even more difficult.
    • the country's strategic geographical/geographic location
    Synonyms placeplacesite ▪ area ▪ position ▪ point ▪ location ▪ scene ▪ spot ▪ venueThese are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where somebody/​something is situated or happens.place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens:
    • This would be a good place for a picnic.
    site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be located; a place where something happened or that is used for a particular purpose:
    • They’ve chosen a site for the new school.
    area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object:
    • the hotel reception area
    • Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
    position the place where a person or thing is located; the place where somebody/​something is meant to be:
    • From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.
    The position of somebody/​something is often temporary: the place where somebody/​something is at a particular time.    point a particular place within an area, where something happens or is supposed to happen:
    • the point at which the river divides
    location a place where something happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known:
    • The company is moving to a new location.
    scene a place where something happens, especially something unpleasant:
    • the scene of the accident
    spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where something particular happens:
    • The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
    venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event.    Patterns
    • at a place/​site/​position/​point/​location/​scene/​spot/​venue
    • in a(n) place/​area/​position/​location/​venue
    • the place/​site/​point/​location/​spot/​venue where…
    • the right place/​site/​position/​location/​spot/​venue
    • a central site/​position/​location/​venue
    • the/​somebody’s/​something’s exact/​precise place/​site/​position/​point/​location/​spot
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    • He couldn't pinpoint her exact location because of some kind of interference.
    • The equipment allows sailors to read their geographical coordinates for any given location.
    • We selected these two locations because they offer a range of services.
    • We still do not know the precise location of the crash.
    • The company is moving to a new location.
    • The hotel is in a central location near the market place.
    • The location of the nests is not being disclosed.
    Topics Buildingsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • exact
    • precise
    • specific
    • …
    verb + location
    • show
    • find
    • identify
    • …
    preposition
    • at a/​the… location
    • on location
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  2.  
     [countable, uncountable] a place outside a film studio where scenes of a film are made
    • location for something The village was used as the location for a popular TV series.
    • on location The movie was shot entirely on location in Italy.
    • the exotic locations they filmed in
    • He went to the restaurant to scout a location for his next film.
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    Topics Film and theatreb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • exact
    • precise
    • specific
    • …
    verb + location
    • show
    • find
    • identify
    • …
    preposition
    • at a/​the… location
    • on location
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  3. [uncountable] the act of finding the position of somebody/something
    • Location of a suitable site may take some time.
  4. [countable] (computing) a position or an address in computer memory
    • The vulnerability lets hackers access data from any location in the physical memory of a system.
    Topics Computersc2
    5. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin locatio(n-), from the verb locare, from locus ‘place’.
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