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Location Exact Place Secret Site Position Film Noun

Word location
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ləʊˈkeɪʃn / NAmE / loʊˈkeɪʃn /
Example
  • a honeymoon in a secret location
  • what is the exact location of the ship?
  • this would be a good place for a picnic.
  • they’ve chosen a site for the new school.
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location

(noun)BrE / ləʊˈkeɪʃn / NAmE / loʊˈkeɪʃn /
  1. a place where something happens or exists; the position of something
    • a honeymoon in a secret location
    • What is the exact location of the ship?
    • This would be a good place for a picnic.
    • They’ve chosen a site for the new school.
    • the hotel reception area
    • Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
    • From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.
    • the point at which the river divides
    • The company is moving to a new location.
    • the scene of the accident
    • The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
  2. a place outside a film studio where scenes of a film/movie are made
    • A mountain in the Rockies became the location for a film about Everest.
    • The movie was shot entirely on location in Italy.
  3. the act of finding the position of somebody/something
    • Location of a suitable site may take some time.

    Extra Examples

    • He couldn’t pinpoint her exact location because of some kind of interference.
    • The equipment allows sailors to read their geographical coordinates for any given location.
    • The film is being made on location in India.
    • The map shows the exact location of the mine.
    • The meeting is taking place at a secret location.
    • We selected these two locations because they offer a range of services.
    • We still do not know the precise location of the crash.
    • the exotic locations they filmed in
    • Please tell us your exact location.
    • Several factors affect the choice of location for new business premises.
    • The company is moving to a new location.
    • The hotel is in a central location near the market place.
    • The location of the nests is not being disclosed.
    • They got married at a secret location in Scotland.

    Word Origin

    • late 16th cent.: from Latin locatio(n-), from the verb locare, from locus ‘place’.
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