location

[ loh-key-shuhn ]

noun

1. a place of settlement, activity, or residence:

   This town is a good location for a young doctor.

2. a place or situation occupied:

   a house in a fine location.

3. a tract of land of designated situation or limits:

   a mining location.

4. Movies. a place outside of the studio that is used for filming a movie, scene, etc.
5. Computers. any position on a register or memory device capable of storing one machine word.
6. the act of locating; state of being located.
7. Civil Law. a letting or renting.

location

/ ləʊˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. a site or position; situation
2. the act or process of locating or the state of being located
3. a place outside a studio where filming is done

   shot on location

4. in South Africa
   1. a Black African or Coloured township, usually located near a small town See also township
   2. (formerly) an African tribal reserve
5. computing a position in a memory capable of holding a unit of information, such as a word, and identified by its address
6. Roman law Scots law the letting out on hire of a chattel or of personal services

Other Words From

• lo·cation·al adjective
• lo·cation·al·ly adverb
• inter·lo·cation noun
• nonlo·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of location¹

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin locātiōn-, stem of locātiō “arrangement, rental,” in Late Latin: “placement,” equivalent to locate + -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of location¹

C16: from Latin locātiō, from locāre to place

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on location, Movies. engaged in filming at a place away from the studio, especially one that is or is like the setting of the screenplay:

   on location in Rome.

Example Sentences

Waring was also said to have helped Chapman take the car to a rural location near Frodsham, Cheshire, on New Year's Eve, where it was later found burned out.

From BBC

The incentives vary by location and project type, but here’s one example: Lots near both a Metro rail station and a rapid bus line could see developers build 120% more units than the underlying zoning allows, with the percentage of required low-income affordable units ranging from 11% to 27% of the new project.

From Los Angeles Times

“Other studies I’ve done have found that the most important factor that explains why a structure is destroyed in a fire is the location of the house.”

From Los Angeles Times

Customers purchasing coach fares will pay for a festival ticket costing £373.50 and a £5 booking fee, as well as the cost of a return or single coach fare ranging from £47 to £160 depending on location.

From BBC

Please include your name, age and location with any submission.

From BBC

Related Words

• area
• district
• locale
• neighborhood
• part
• point
• position
• region
• scene
• section
• site
• situation
• spot
• station
• venue
• whereabouts