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location

n.
US //ɫoʊˈkeɪʃən// UK //ləʊkˈeɪʃən// lo·ca·tion
  1. 1 a specific place (n.)
    B1 Intermediate

    a particular place or position.

    a specific point or site in physical space.

    Example

    The hotel is in a beautiful location right next to the beach.

    Example

    The developers spent months scouting for a prime location that would offer both high foot traffic and easy access to public transport.
  2. 2 film production (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Theatre

    a place outside of a studio where a film or television show is recorded.

    a site outside of a studio used for filming scenes in a motion picture or television production.

    Example

    The movie was filmed on location in the mountains of Italy.

    Example

    Shooting on location presented significant logistical challenges, particularly when the crew had to transport heavy equipment across the rugged terrain.
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  1. 3 finding something (n.)
    C1 Advanced Formal

    the act of finding where something is.

    the process or act of determining the position of something.

    Example

    The device allows for the precise location of stolen vehicles.

    Example

    The rapid location of the leak prevented further damage to the building's structural integrity.
  2. 4 South African township (n.)
    C2 Proficiency Dialect

    in South Africa, an area where non-white people were forced to live during apartheid.

    a segregated urban area in South Africa designated for non-white residents during the apartheid era.

    Example

    He grew up in a small location outside of the city during the 1980s.

    Example

    The historical tour provided a sobering look at the living conditions within the locations established under the previous regime.
  3. 5 land boundaries (n.)
    C2 Proficiency American English Technical Law

    the act of marking out the borders of a piece of land.

    the formal marking of boundaries or identification of a site based on legal descriptions or maps.

    Example

    The surveyor completed the location of the mining claim yesterday.

    Example

    The dispute arose from an error in the original location of the property lines, which had been recorded incorrectly in the nineteenth century.

    Usage

    Often used in the context of mining claims or land grants.
Origin

Borrowed from Latin locatio, locationis (“a placing”), from locare (“to place, put, set, let”), from locus (“a place”). Equivalent to locate + -ion.

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