lo ‧ ca ‧ tion S3 W2 AC /ləʊˈkeɪʃ ə n $ loʊ-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ local , ↑ location , ↑ relocation , ↑ locale , ↑ locality , ↑ localization , ↑ dislocation , ↑ relocation ; verb : ↑ locate , ↑ dislocate , ↑ relocate , ↑ localize ; adjective : ↑ local , ↑ localized , ↑ dislocated ; adverb : ↑ locally ]
1 . [countable] a particular place, especially in relation to other areas, buildings etc:
His apartment is in a really good location.
its isolated geographical location
REGISTER
Location is often used when talking about buying, or selling property. In everyday English in other contexts, people usually say place :
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It can be stressful moving to a new place.
2 . [countable] the position of something
location of
The map shows the precise location of the crash.
3 . [uncountable and countable] a place away from a film ↑ studio where scenes are filmed:
It was hard to find a suitable location for the desert scenes.
on location
Most of the movie was shot on location in Africa.
4 . [uncountable] the act of finding the position of something:
The main problem for engineers was the location of underground rivers in the area.
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THESAURUS
▪ place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose:
He’s been to lots of places.
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a good meeting place
▪ position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things:
She showed me the position of the village on the map.
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I changed the position of the mirror slightly.
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Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
▪ point a particular place on a line or surface:
At this point the path gets narrower.
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No cars are allowed beyond this point.
▪ spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal:
She chose a sunny spot.
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The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.
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This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
▪ location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place :
your exact location
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The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.
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an ideal location for a winter break
▪ site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened:
the site of a great battle
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There are plans to develop the site for housing.
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The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
▪ venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place:
the venue for the next Olympic Games
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The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
▪ scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened:
the scene of the crime
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Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
▪ setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens:
The hotel is in a beautiful setting.
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the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’
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Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
▪ somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place:
She came from somewhere in London.
▪ whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people:
The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.
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He refused to disclose his whereabouts.
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I’m not sure about her whereabouts.