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# location

noun (a location, locations)

«location» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A place or position where something is or happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#m1)
2. The place where a film is made away from a studio: «filmed on location». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#m2)
3. The position of something found by a map, a GPS or a phone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#m3)

### In the lessons

In geography and maps: give a location with a grid reference, a compass direction or coordinates. In safety: in an emergency tell the operator your exact location; be careful about sharing your location online. Phrases: «on location», «exact location», «share your location», «a good location».

### Examples

- Mark the location of the school on the map. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#x1)
- The treasure's location was a secret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#x2)
- In an emergency, tell them your exact location. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#x3)
- Don't share your location with strangers online. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#x4)
- The film was shot on location in New Zealand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#x5)
- This café is in a great location by the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#x6)
- The GPS shows our location as a blue dot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/#x7)

### Note

Countable. Verb: locate (to find the exact place of). Spelling: «-tion». «On location» means away from the studio, not just «in a place».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «location» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/location/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«location» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/location.html) on Mova free.