26984 words

location

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
a place or position:

Examples:

in a lovely, beautiful, etc. location The hotel is in a beautiful location overlooking the lake.
location of A map showing the location of the property will be sent to you.
2
a place away from a studio where all or part of a film or a television show is recorded:

Examples:

on location The documentary was made on location in the Gobi desert.
3
the act of finding the exact position of something:

Examples:

The latest navigational aids make the location of the airfield quite easy.
4
in baseball, the ability to throw the ball in the place where you want to throw it:

Examples:

The pitcher was not on good form and constantly struggled with his location.
5
a particular place or position:

Examples:

a good location for a bookstore
The map showed the location of an old mine.
6
If a movie is filmed on location, it is made in an actual place away from where the company producing the movie is:

Examples:

The documentary was filmed on location in San Francisco.
7
the place or position that something is in or where something happens:

Examples:

Come visit us at our new location!
an ideal/prime/suitable location (for sth) The strong economy and availability of staff makes the area a prime location for a business.
8
the act of choosing where to start a new business:

Examples:

The location of the factory inside city limits resulted in problems for the city council.

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