location

location
lo|ca|tion
W2S3 [ləuˈkeıʃən US lou-] n
1.)
a particular place, especially in relation to other areas, buildings etc
His apartment is in a really good location.
its isolated geographical location
2.)
the position of something
location of
The map shows the precise location of the crash.
see usage noteposition1
3.) [U and C]
a place away from a film ↑studio where scenes are filmed
It was hard to find a suitable location for the desert scenes.
on location
Most of the movie was shot on location in Africa.
4.) [U]
the act of finding the position of something
The main problem for engineers was the location of underground rivers in the area.

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  • location — noun a) A particular point or place in physical space. The Ontario tunnel was not located in pursuance of the law relating to tunnel sites. Lewis failed to follow up his discovery of mineral therein with any effort whatever towards completing the …   Wiktionary

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