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location

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ɫoʊˈkeɪʃən// UK //ləʊkˈeɪʃən// lo·ca·tion General-service

n. a specific place or position where something is. You use this word when you want to be more formal than just saying 'place'.

n. a particular place or position. Often used in technical or formal contexts to specify geographical coordinates or a site for a specific activity.


SIMPLE

The hotel is in a perfect location near the beach.

CONTEXTUAL

The film crew spent weeks searching for the ideal mountain location to shoot the final scene.

COMPLEX

While the physical location of the headquarters remains in London, the company's digital infrastructure is distributed across several international data centers to ensure maximum redundancy.

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Origin

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

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'at' or 'in'. In its uncountable sense, it refers to the act of placing or the state of being placed.

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