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location

Meaning in simple English

US /loʊˈkeɪʃən/ · UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃən/

location means: The place where someone or something is, or where something happens.

noun

PLACEA2

The place where someone or something is, or where something happens.

  • The hotel is in a good location.
  • Can you send me your exact location?
  • They chose several locations for the new shops.

How to use it: the location of someone/something (The map shows the location of the nearest hospital.)

Similar words: place, site, position

Common phrases: exact location, central location, location of something

FILMING PLACEB2

A real place outside a studio where a film or television program is made.

  • They filmed on location in a village.
  • The crew searched for a location near the sea.
  • Several locations were used for the same scene.

How to use it: on location (The actors spent six weeks filming on location.)

Similar words: filming site

Common phrases: on location, film location, location scout

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