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. 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 Word Forms

• locational adjective
• locationally adverb
• interlocation noun
• nonlocation 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, 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

All three locations shut down at 2 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

CSI Sports / Fight Sports on Thursday announced the upcoming exhibition bout without providing too many other details, such as the date or location of the event or at what weight the fight will take place.

From Los Angeles Times

I haven’t visited the new one in Studio City, but the art direction at the downtown location is so good.

From Los Angeles Times

The event will be put on by CSI Sports/Fight Sports but details regarding the date, location, broadcasters and rules of the event are yet to be announced.

From BBC

The UK's largest foodbank charity - which has 1,400 locations - has been marking 25 years since its first one opened.

From BBC

Related Words

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