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
Over the course of eight years its network of stores grew from 65 locations in Europe to 320 worldwide, with overseas markets accounting for 65 percent of sales and online taking a 25 percent share, according to Grenade’s biography.
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Its location in Bermuda's largest fort really brings the history to life — a must-see for anyone wanting to discover more about the island's unique past, its maritime history, its connection to the Caribbean, even details about the people who first came to its shores.
—Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Outdoorsy is a great place to start for peer-to-peer camper-van or RV rentals, or check out Moterra for high-end Sprinter vans, with pick-up locations across the country.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
The mosquito has been found in locations in San Jose near Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park and also in Santa Clara, Gilroy and East San Jose.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Joelle Diderich, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Its location in Bermuda's largest fort really brings the history to life — a must-see for anyone wanting to discover more about the island's unique past, its maritime history, its connection to the Caribbean, even details about the people who first came to its shores.
—Rebekah Evans, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 Nov. 2024
Outdoorsy is a great place to start for peer-to-peer camper-van or RV rentals, or check out Moterra for high-end Sprinter vans, with pick-up locations across the country.
—Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
The mosquito has been found in locations in San Jose near Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park and also in Santa Clara, Gilroy and East San Jose.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
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The show also marked a powerful return for Jelly Roll, marking his first headlining concert in Nashville since his show at the same venue in December 2022.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dance the night away in one of Miami’s premier nightlife venues as Summit’s signature grooves light up the room—this finale is the perfect capstone to an unforgettable week!Erica Wertheim Zohar, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah is required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border.JOSEF FEDERMAN, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah would be required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 20 miles north of the border.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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The site of the plane crash was only reachable on foot, per the Times.Abigail Adams, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Local officials and more than 500 residents have signed a petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency to declare the river a Superfund site and look into the presence of hazardous waste in the riverbed.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Green added shortly after that Threads, the Twitter-like platform created by Meta, the parent company to Facebook and Instagram, actually deserved a lower spot.Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Oscar's is owned and operated by the Taylor family, who founded the custard spot in 1984.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Increasing political polarization between presidential candidates and lawmakers at the national level should remind us that most issues are better resolved in states and localities.Ray Nothstine, National Review, 3 Nov. 2024
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After the war, the implementation of daylight saving time varied from state to state until the Uniform Time Act passed in 1966, which standardized the dates of daylight saving time but allowed for local exemptions if states or localities did not want to participate.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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