Definitions for Location
loʊˈkeɪ ʃənlo·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 13 votes

1. locationnoun

   a point or extent in space

2. placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacementnoun

   the act of putting something in a certain place

3. localization, localisation, location, locating, fixnoun

   a determination of the place where something is

   "he got a good fix on the target"

4. locationnoun

   a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made

   "they shot the film on location in Nevada"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 9 votes

1. locationnoun

   A particular point or place in physical space.

2. locationnoun

   An act of locating.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Locationnoun

   Situation with respect to place; act of placing; state of being placed.

   Etymology: locatio, Latin.

   To say that the world is somewhere, means no more than that it does exist; this, though a phrase borrowed from place, signifying only its existence, not location. John Locke.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Location

   In geography, location or place are used to denote a region (point, line, or area) on Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term location generally implies a higher degree of certainty than place, the latter often indicating an entity with an ambiguous boundary, relying more on human or social attributes of place identity and sense of place than on geometry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. location

   Location refers to a specific point or area where something or someone is located or positioned within a given space or geographical coordinates. It can describe the physical whereabouts of an object, place, or person in relation to its surroundings or in terms of its latitude and longitude. Location helps to determine the place or position of something in the context of its environment or on a map.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Locationnoun

   the act or process of locating

2. Locationnoun

   situation; place; locality

3. Locationnoun

   that which is located; a tract of land designated in place

4. Locationnoun

   a leasing on rent

5. Locationnoun

   a contract for the use of a thing, or service of a person, for hire

6. Locationnoun

   the marking out of the boundaries, or identifying the place or site of, a piece of land, according to the description given in an entry, plan, map, etc

7. Etymology: [L. locatio, fr. locare.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 6 votes

1. Location

   The terms location and place in geography are used to notice and or identify a point or an area on the Earth's surface or elsewhere. The term 'location' generally implies a higher degree of certainty than "place" which often has an ambiguous boundary relying more on human/social attributes of place identity and sense of place than on geometry.

CrunchBaseRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. Location

   NeighborhooodScout® is owned and operated by Location Inc®, a Rhode Island-based company borne of university research, specializing in nationwide relocation software, retail site selection, and real estate investment advising. Location Inc developed NeighborhoodScout by coupling new technologies with PhD-level geographic expertise to serve the location selection needs of employees, families, and businesses. NeighborhoodScout is set to change the way consumers select residential real estate and make relocation decisions.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. location

   A geographical area.

   The geographical element of the map was easy to understand.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2020  

2. ---

   location

   A place of existence.

   We knew the location of our aunt as we were visiting her for the first time.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Workplace

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Location' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2600

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Location' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2453

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Location' in Nouns Frequency: #849

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Anagrams for Location »

1. colation

2. coontail

How to pronounce Location?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Location in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Location in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Location in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Location in a Sentence

1. Anthony Fauci:

   It really will depend on the dynamics of the outbreak in the particular location where the school is.

2. Liam Hendriks:

   Obviously, going in the first game, it was like ‘How are you feeling?’ the first game I didn't feel great. It was a little bit of a grind. Game 2, I was able to have a little better location, a little better feel.

3. David Haworth:

   If they (the militants) want to try and reinforce, whether it's Mosul or some other location, we want to make sure we're ready, if they want to flee, we'll want to make sure that we have that contingency covered as well.

4. Paige Bueckers:

   I’m obviously super grateful to be home, but it doesn’t matter the location, where it is, we’re all excited to be at the Final Four and keep playing, i’m hoping to see a lot of Minnesota basketball fans because it’s an awesome experience and opportunity for the state.

5. Jeong Eun-kyeong:

   We are actively tracing their locations, cooperating with police or using other methods. We did cellphone tracking in a couple of cases. For contacts we must find, we will request location tracking and receive data.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Location
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Location
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Location
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Location
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Location
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Location
8. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/location
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Location