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prime location

prime location

4 3.7
A very good place in a town where people want to live or work
  • noun
translation icon : ubicación privilegiada
  • That property is in a prime location.
  • enjoys a prime location

So this particular house is in a pretty, I'd say pretty prime location within the city of Ventura.

Examples

  • In the early stages, Inman Park stood out as a prime location for residential development.

    Academic text (2010)

  • This is a prime location and we are willing to pay handsomely for it.

    A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)

  • The house and lot were in a prime location.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Two years ago, the university made an investment in China and had a facility there, in a prime location.

    Blog text (10)

  • McDonald's has stood in that prime location for two decades.

    Blog text (31)

  • One of our biggest advantages as the capital city is our location; it's a prime location, and we need to be pushing it as a business destination and location to places like Wall Street.

    Blog text (2)

  • Puerto Rico was in a prime location for the U.S. to build a military base and protect its interests in South America and the Caribbean.

    Blog text (29)

  • If this venture were possible, Charlottesville would be a prime location to host the CAA Championship tournament for fans and organizers.

    Blog text (19)

  • Here I focus on three prime locations in Southwest Florida: Shark Valley, a visiting area toward the center of the Everglades; Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary near Naples; and Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island.

    Academic text (2006)

  • That property is in a prime location for new businesses to thrive.

Synonyms

favorite place
vsprime location
  • US
43 1.1

A place that someone likes more than other places

is defined by wider desirability and practical advantage not private liking
the place to be
vsprime location
  • Informal
18 4.0

A popular place where many people go to have fun

is more about long term advantage for business or living than short term popularity
favorable position
vsprime location
  • US
1 3.8

A situation that gives someone an advantage over others

is specifically a desirable place for living or business not any situation
place of choice
vsprime location
1 4.1

A place people prefer for a certain activity

is more about broad advantage for business or living than narrow activity fit
plum spot
vsprime location
7.3

A very good place to be for a special reason, like a seat by a window

is more generally desirable for business or living than for one purpose

Antonyms

poor
838 1.0

Not good enough in quality or amount

undesirability
6.6

A situation where something is not wanted and should be avoided

How Desirable

Utopia
15 7.9
prime location
4 3.7
no place
54 5.7

Surface Forms

prime location singular
prime locations plural

Morphology

prime + location

The meaning 'a highly desirable place' is directly and compositionally derived from 'prime' (excellent, foremost) + 'location' (place/position), so the overall sense follows straightforward adjective + noun semantics. This pattern is common across languages and standard English usage, meaning a B1 learner who knows the two words should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Prime location: The phrase prime location comes from the idea of a prime spot and a location in an old market or town where sellers put their best stalls to get the most customers. So a prime location today means a place that gives a big advantage or is 'wanted' by many people.