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
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the Colorado union also walked out on February 14, just hours before the Manhattan and Brooklyn locations joined them.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
The woman was found at another location and arrested without incident, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Geographical location's influence may also be felt in this year's matchup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Waffle House has implemented a new 50-cent per egg surcharge at its roughly 2,100 locations across the U.S., the chain said in a statement shared with USA TODAY.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2025
The woman was found at another location and arrested without incident, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2025
Geographical location's influence may also be felt in this year's matchup.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Waffle House has implemented a new 50-cent per egg surcharge at its roughly 2,100 locations across the U.S., the chain said in a statement shared with USA TODAY.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for location
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Here's the full list of tour dates and venues: U.S.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the time of this article’s initial publication in February 2025, tickets for the Cowboy Carter Tour were priced starting at $70, with prices varying significantly by city and venue.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now, watch RuPaul's Drag Race stars spill secrets: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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The heart of the place is about 100 miles of Mediterranean coastline—a temperate zone south of the Galilee hills and north of the Negev desert with an average width until the Jordan River of about 50 miles.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Controllers at virtually all larger FAA sites, including Air Route Traffic Control Centers and Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities, have six-day work weeks based on actual facility staffing levels compared to volume and complexity, the controller said.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Tidal and Qobuz trumpet their hi-fi offerings; YouTube Music infuses its catalog with the output of the world’s largest video site; Apple Music offers a karaoke mode.—
Brad Shoup,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 30-second spot showcases Eugene Levy in a hilarious, jaw-dropping moment of astonishment where the irresistible flavor of Crazy Puffs causes his iconic eyebrows to comically disappear.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Prior Lake wrestling team found multiple spots on the medal stand at the Elk River Invitational Jan. 13.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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To ensure that the War on Poverty attacked discrimination directly, Shriver and OEO withheld federal funds if states and localities failed to comply with the 1964 Civil Rights Act.—
Ryan LaRochelle / Made by History,
TIME,
12 Feb. 2025
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States and localities must fulfill their constitutional and moral mandate to educate all students, even if that means standing up to the president.—
Josh Rosenthal,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Location.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/location. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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