Thesaurus results for LOCATION

location

noun

lō-ˈkā-shən

Definition of location

as in venue

the area or space occupied by or intended for something we chose the historic church on Main Street as the location for the ceremony

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Recent Examples of location Rooms At the Eastern Catskills outpost of Postcard Cabins—one of 29 US locations—there are 56 tiny cabins dotted along forested paths across the 60-acre property. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 The latest version of the polling place plan follows a contentious August meeting about a proposal to reduce the number of Election Day voting locations for the November midterm from 316 in 2022 to 176 in 2026. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 The name of the shadowcast and the location of their performances have changed over the years, but their collective love for Tim Curry has stayed constant. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 With the closure of AMC Kips Bay, there will be eight AMC locations left in Manhattan. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for location

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Noun

Dark movie theaters, or creepy home basements, are the classic venues of choice for those who love supernatural scares.

— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Finding community Amid the rise of pickleball tournaments and run clubs, fitness activities are increasingly becoming a venue for social connection.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of venue

Noun

Big sophomore Charlie Beniot, 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, came on in his place and performed admirably.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of place

Noun

Announced in 2024, the 133-acre site will include the packaging fab and research and development centers where top AI customers can work alongside SK Hynix on developing memory.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The region is popular for tourism, trekking, and religious pilgrimage to temples and sacred sites revered across multiple faiths – all of which draw large numbers of visitors during summer and early fall.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of site

Noun

Not with the Mets (61-75) 12 games back in the chase for the National League’s final wild card spot with 26 games left.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
With all 32 teams required to trim their rosters to 53 players by Sunday, Lynn made a strong case for a spot on the Jets’ active roster.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of spot

Noun

During the last 30 days, an average of three localities per day have halted contracts with Flock.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
In the Artibonite, gangs continued their territorial expansion through indiscriminate attacks on localities, targeting members of self-defense groups and residents inside their homes or in the streets, as well as farmers working in their fields.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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