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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 locations
The supermarket giant's list of stores equipped with electronic shelf labels (ESLs) continues to grow with two locations in Northern Kentucky in suburban Cincinnati joining 11 identified in Southwest Ohio.
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Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Apple AirTag Initially, Apple shared that 18 commercial airlines, including Delta, United, and Lufthansa, would soon begin accepting Find My item locations of their passengers’ checked bags.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The National Hurricane Center’s rainfall forecasts currently see western Jamaica getting nearly a foot of rain within the next three days, with some locations surpassing that.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Pettis said as climate change has warmed ocean waters, the whales have moved into new locations to follow their food sources.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The toy retailer's comeback includes 30 locations in the United States, eight flagship stores and more than 20 temporary seasonal shops — including two in Tennessee — reported USA TODAY.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Participating locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski said Monday that both video and cellphone data indicate King was present at relevant locations in the case.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
While most are in Ohio, Texans are in luck because it can also be found at Central Market locations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Apple AirTag Initially, Apple shared that 18 commercial airlines, including Delta, United, and Lufthansa, would soon begin accepting Find My item locations of their passengers’ checked bags.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The National Hurricane Center’s rainfall forecasts currently see western Jamaica getting nearly a foot of rain within the next three days, with some locations surpassing that.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Pettis said as climate change has warmed ocean waters, the whales have moved into new locations to follow their food sources.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
The toy retailer's comeback includes 30 locations in the United States, eight flagship stores and more than 20 temporary seasonal shops — including two in Tennessee — reported USA TODAY.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Participating locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski said Monday that both video and cellphone data indicate King was present at relevant locations in the case.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
While most are in Ohio, Texans are in luck because it can also be found at Central Market locations.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locations
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Farmer’s ideas and insights have appeared in multiple venues including Harper’s Bazaar, NPR, The Washington Post, and Teen Vogue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The vessel includes 30 bars and restaurants, eight entertainment venues, four swimming pools and 15 guest decks.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oregon slips a spot after a methodical win against Wisconsin, while Ole Miss flips places with Miami after beating Oklahoma on the road.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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The safety plan can also include nearby places to go for urgent help, such as the nearest hospital emergency department or mental health crisis center.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tickets have started showing up on broker sites.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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In 2020 and 2024, the party platform began with land acknowledgments for the Native American tribes that had previously inhabited their convention sites.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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As Snell continued to tire and miss his spots, Toronto’s opportunities kept flowing.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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These spots are all gone, but now, due in part to the rise of #BookTok, where genre fiction often goes viral, booksellers are once again getting more targeted in their approach.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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So, California can fill in the gap — or localities can figure out ways to conform to the new guidelines, even if some of them are ridiculous.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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But some localities are giving up a portion of those payments by offering tax breaks to lure project developers.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Locations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locations. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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