location

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Theater

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

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

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

“Shooting on location presented significant logistical challenges, particularly when the crew had to transport heavy equipment across the rugged terrain.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Formal

n. the act of finding where something is.

n. the process or act of determining the position of something.

“The device allows for the precise location of stolen vehicles.”

“The rapid location of the leak prevented further damage to the building's structural integrity.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Dialect

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

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

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

“The historical tour provided a sobering look at the living conditions within the locations established under the previous regime.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Law American English · Technical

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

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

“The surveyor completed the location of the mining claim yesterday.”

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