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Some people think that going on a caravan holiday is a slightly more upscale version of camping. Let me assure you, it is much better than that. You know that you will have your creature comforts wherever you are. I never have to pack light, and I can put the kettle on in any location.
Margaret Beckett

Meaning of "location" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOCATION

From Latin locātiō, from locāre to place.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOCATION

location  [ləʊˈkeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOCATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Location is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOCATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Location

Location or locating may refer to: In geography: ▪ Location, one of the five geographic themes; a specific position or point in physical space ▪ Absolute location, describing a position on the surface of the Earth ▪ Location-allocation, used in geographic information systems ▪ Location, West Virginia, a community in the United States ▪ In South Africa, a non-white township In mathematics: ▪ Location parameter, a parameter of a probability distribution indicating the distribution's central tendency Other: ▪ Filming location, a place where some or all of a film or television series is produced ▪ Location, Location, Location, a British reality television series ▪ Location, the location of the hands when signing ▪ HTTP location the HTTP header ▪ Real-time locating, in radio frequency identification...

Definition of location in the English dictionary

The first definition of location in the dictionary is a site or position; situation. Other definition of location is the act or process of locating or the state of being located. Location is also a place outside a studio where filming is done.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOCATION


allocation
ˌæləˈkeɪʃən
application
ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən
authentication
ɔːˌθentɪˈkeɪʃən
certification
ˌsɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
classification
ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
communication
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən
dedication
ˌdɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
education
ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən
identification
aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
indication
ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
medication
ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃən
modification
ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
notification
ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
publication
ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən
qualification
ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
relocation
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪʃən
specification
ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
syndication
ˌsɪndɪˈkeɪʃən
vacation
vəˈkeɪʃən
verification
ˌvɛrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOCATION

localizability
localizable
localization
localize
localized
localizer
locally
localness
Locarno
Locarno Pact
locatable
locate
locateable
locatect
located
locater
locational
locationally
locative
locator

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOCATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
association
citation
combination
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of location in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LOCATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «location» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of location

Translation of «location» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOCATION

Find out the translation of location to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of location from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «location» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

场所
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ubicación
570 millions of speakers

English

location
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَكَاْنٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

местоположение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

localização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

locater
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

situation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Locater
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lage
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

場所
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Locater
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

địa điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Locater
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Locater
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ubicazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lokalizacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розташування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

locație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τοποθεσία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

plats
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

plassering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of location

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCATION»

The term «location» is very widely used and occupies the 451 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOCATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «location» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «location» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about location

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10 QUOTES WITH «LOCATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word location.
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Pedro Almodovar
Whenever I arrive on a real location, I have to move around and work out what the best angles are going to be. When I was moving around with the lens, I discovered things that the naked eye would not have.
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Sharron Angle
There is a plan and a purpose, a value to every life, no matter what its location, age, gender or disability.
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Christopher Atkins
We also shot at a location that was an Aboriginal sacred ground for the shots coming up the cliff.
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Texas Battle
The difference in working on a TV series and a movie comes down to one thing for me, and that is the travel. With 'The Bold and the Beautiful,' we are in one remote location, but with a movie, you get to travel, explore, and experience different things every day. But I've really enjoyed doing both.
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Margaret Beckett
Some people think that going on a caravan holiday is a slightly more upscale version of camping. Let me assure you, it is much better than that. You know that you will have your creature comforts wherever you are. I never have to pack light, and I can put the kettle on in any location.
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Jason Blum
I think the location is almost as important as casting the leads of the movie. The location on 'The Purge' was crucial to that movie working.
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Heston Blumenthal
To me, food is as much about the moment, the occasion, the location and the company as it is about the taste.
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Rory Bremner
Location is everything, I'd rather camp in the Lake District or Scotland than sit in a five-star hotel in Frankfurt.
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Wilford Brimley
I live on a ranch in Utah for now, but I'm gonna move. I've got another ranch to move to, but its location is a secret. When I get there, I'm gonna plow the road in behind me.
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Steven Burd
If the store were your own business, you'd escort the customer to a product's location in the store and refer to the customer by name.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOCATION»

Discover the use of location in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to location and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Location-Based Services
The purpose of this book is to describe, in an accessible fashion, the various concepts underlying mobile location-based services. These range from general application-related ideas to technical aspects.
Jochen Schiller, Agnès Voisard, 2004
2
The Location of Culture
In The Location of Culture, he uses concepts such as mimicry, interstice, hybridity, and liminality to argue that cultural production is always most productive where it is most ambivalent.
Homi K. Bhabha, 2012
3
Fault Location on Power Networks
This guide enables readers to pinpoint the location of a fault on power lines following a disturbance. It covers all aspects of protective relaying and automation from both the design and application standpoints.
Murari Mohan Saha, Jan Jozef Izykowski, Eugeniusz Rosolowski, 2009
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Facility Location: Applications and Theory
Researchers could use the book to check whether there is any new literat ure on a location subject they would want to work on. This book is an attempt to satisfy this wish list.
Zvi Drezner, Horst W. Hamacher, 2004
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Recording Music on Location
Packed with hints and tips on how to make location recording easier for you this book is a great reference for anyone planning to venture outside the studio. The included audio CD demonstrates topics throughout the book.
Bruce Bartlett, Jenny Bartlett, 2014
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Facility Location: Concepts, Models, Algorithms and Case Studies
This book deals with location problems.
Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Masoud Hekmatfar, 2009
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Industrial Location: Principles, Practice, and Policy
Location is vital to the efficiency and profitability of industrial activity. Industrial Location presents a comprehensive introduction to and critical review of this field of growing academic and business interest.
James W. Harrington, Barney Warf, 1995
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Facility Layout and Location: An Analytical Approach
Providing a comprehensive inroduction to quantitative methods for facility layout and location, this text is directed at senior and graduate level students in industrial engineering, manufacturing systems, management science, and operations ...
Richard L. Francis, Leon F. McGinnis, Jr., John A. White, Jr., 1992
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Wireless Location in CDMA Cellular Radio Systems
With the increasing market penetration of cellular telephones, the number of E-911 calls placed by cellular telephones has grown cons- erably.
James J. Caffery, 2000
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Handbook of Position Location: Theory, Practice and Advances
This invaluable handbook is comprised of seven parts: Part I reviews the basic techniques and research topics in position localization Part II details TOA and DOA localization methods, introducing important measures that compare different ...
Reza Zekavat, R. Michael Buehrer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOCATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term location is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chelsey Green Sent Her Brother a GPS Location Text Then …
The location placed her near the State Round 31 Bridge. He, along with Chelsea's roommate, then went out searching, but found nothing. «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Galesburg group advocates for food hub at old Aldi location | WQAD …
A group of Galesburg residents plan to meet with the grocery store, Aldi, to discuss the potential of opening a food hub at the old Aldi location. «WQAD.com, Jul 15»
3
Uncle Tom's Barbecue Opens in Pinecrest, Announces Homestead …
The restaurant has been serving ribs and chicken to Miamians since 1948 at its original location on SW Eighth Street. Back then, nearly 70 ... «Miami New Times, Jul 15»
4
J. Crew Is Moving Its Factory Clothes To A Shiny New Location
The preppy-ish brand announced Monday it will open a string of J. Crew Mercantile stores that will feature the more affordable range of clothing ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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New ballpark location to be determined by year's end | WRIC
While there's been a stalemate between Richmond, Henrico County, and Chesterfield County over the location of a new baseball stadium, ... «WRIC, Jul 15»
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ISU-Normal land swap provides new fire station location
The university does not own another apartment building to the west or a house to the east in that area, but the location is strategic to the ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
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Water Street Brewery opens new location in Oak Creek | FOX6Now …
OAK CREEK — Water Street Brewery, Milwaukee's original brew pub, opened its new location in Oak Creek, off Highway 43 & Drexel Avenue ... «fox6now.com, Jul 15»
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National Guard recruiters: Location won't affect mission | News - Home
National Guard recruiters: Location won't affect mission. Scott orders recruiters be moved to armories after shooting rampage in Tenn. «WJXT Jacksonville, Jul 15»
9
Costco has no plans for Delta Township location
DELTA TWP. – Costco has no immediate plans to open a location in Delta Township. Township officials initially reached out to Costco in April ... «Lansing State Journal, Jul 15»
10
Firehouse Subs opens 10th Richmond location - Richmond Times …
Firehouse Subs newest location opened today at 2554 Sheila Lane, in the ... It's the tenth location for the fast casual sandwich chain out of ... «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»

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