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location

location

1.0
A particular place where someone or something is
  • noun
  • /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
translation icon : ubicación
  • Please confirm the location of the conference so that we can plan our travel.
  • geographic location
  • geographical location
  • different locations

And we had different locations where Steps was held.

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Examples

  • We will announce the location for the meeting next week.

  • It's good to go outside and find a new location away from the rink.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Why did you choose the house and location that you did?

  • So I remember we had a location that had bad parking.

  • So we must keep our location secret from everyone, even you.

  • What is their current location?

  • For example, the study occurred in a rural location with a predominantly White population.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The winner for the best university location goes to UCLA.

  • Magazines were put in an accessible location, with the newest edition's covers in full view.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The exact location of the treasure has been marked on the map.

Synonyms

place
vslocation
1.0

A particular area where something is or should be

is similar but also emphasises the manner in which something sits
point
vslocation
1.0

A particular time or stage in a process

focuses on physical place or the way something is situated rather than time
position
vslocation
1.0

The place where someone or something is placed

is broader, referring to any particular place or how something is situated
spot
vslocation
1.0

A particular place where people go to meet or eat

is a broader word for any particular place or how something sits
whereabouts
vslocation
157 4.0

The place where someone or something is when people do not know exactly

can be specific and name an exact place or precise position
situation
vslocation
45 1.9

Where something is placed among other things around it

is the neutral word for a particular place or how it is positioned
geographical point
vslocation
1 3.9

A precise place on the Earth shown on a map by coordinates

is more general and can mean any place or how it is situated
situs
vslocation
  • Specialized
1 9.6

The place where something exists or happens, for legal and medical matters

is the everyday term for a place or the manner of being situated
geographic point
vslocation
  • Specialized
3.5

A specific place on Earth shown by coordinates like latitude and longitude

is a general term not limited to exact Earth coordinates

Antonyms

216 2.1

A lack of someone or something that should be there

Compounds

A very good place in a town where people want to live or work

A move of something from one place to another

How Specific

site
1.2
location
1.0
scene
1.5
locale
35 4.8
place
1.0
area
1.0

Surface Forms

location singular
locations plural

Morphology

location = locate (transparent) = locate + ion

The noun 'location' is transparently derived from the verb 'locate' with the suffix '-ion' indicating the act or result of locating.

Etymology

Location comes from the Latin locus ('place') and locare ('to place'), the same root you find in local and locate, so it simply means a 'place' or position.