(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ is the place where something happens or is situated.
The first thing he looked at was his office’s ~...
Macau’s newest small luxury hotel has a beautiful ~.
= setting
N-COUNT: usu with supp
2.
The ~ of someone or something is their exact position.
She knew the exact ~ of The Eagle’s headquarters.
= position
N-COUNT: with poss
3.
A ~ is a place away from a studio where a film or part of a film is made.
...an art movie with dozens of exotic ~s...
We’re shooting on ~.
N-VAR: oft on N