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location

Syllabification: (lo·ca·tion)
Pronunciation: /lōˈkāSHən/
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Definition of location

noun

  • a particular place or position:the property is set in a convenient location
  • an actual place or natural setting in which a film or broadcast is made, as distinct from a simulation in a studio:the movie was filmed entirely on location
  • the action or process of placing someone or something in a particular position:the location of new housing beyond the existing built-up areas
  • a position or address in computer memory.

Derivatives

locational

Pronunciation: /-SHənl, -SHnəl/
adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin locatio(n-), from the verb locare (see locate)

location in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of location in the British & World English dictionary
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