location
Other forms: locations
A location is a fixed place or position in space. If you are lost, you don't know your location. You can try to figure out your location by consulting a map or asking a friendly local who has a better sense of direction than you do.
The noun location means the determination of something's position. If you are on a scavenger hunt, you have to determine the location of various random objects. So on your hunt, finding birthday candles may be easy, but good luck finding the location of a ferrule, unless you happen to know it is the metal band on a pencil that holds the eraser in place.
Definitions of location
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the act of putting something in a certain placesynonyms: emplacement, locating, placement, position, positioningtypes:stratificationthe placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germinationorientationthe act of orientingplantingthe act of fixing firmly in placeimplantationthe act of planting or setting in the groundrepositioningthe act of placing in a new positionsetthe act of putting something in positionsuperpositionthe placement of one thing on top of anotherfingeringthe placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrumentsuperposition(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincidetessellationthe careful juxtaposition of shapes in a patterntype of:activityany specific behavior
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a determination of the place where something issynonyms: fix, localisation, localization, locatingtypes:echo sounding, echolocationdetermining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from ittype of:determination, findingthe act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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a point or extent in spacetypes:herethe present location; this placetherea location other than here; that placesomewherean indefinite or unknown locationbilocationthe ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locationsseatthe location (metaphorically speaking) where something is basedhomethe country or state or city where you livejunglea location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survivalnortha location in the northern part of a country, region, or citynortheasta location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or cityeasta location in the eastern part of a country, region, or citysoutheasta location in the southeastern part of a country, region, or citysoutha location in the southern part of a country, region, or citysouthwesta location in the southwestern part of a country, region, or citywesta location in the western part of a country, region, or citynorthwesta location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or citylinea spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extentpointthe precise location of something; a spatially limited locationregiona large indefinite location on the surface of the Earthwhereaboutsthe general location where something issodomany location known for vice and corruptionmountain pass, notch, passthe location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaksspacean empty area (usually bounded in some way between things)compartmenta space into which an area is subdividedpart, partinga line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directionspunctum(anatomy) a point or small areapleural spacethe small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleurablind spot, optic disc, optic diskthe point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to lightsubarachnoid spacea space in the meninges beneath the arachnoid membrane and above the pia mater that contains the cerebrospinal fluidbelly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicusa scar where the umbilical cord was attachedMcBurney's pointa point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitisaxisa straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditionsaclinic line, magnetic equatoran imaginary line paralleling the equator where a magnetic needle has no dipagonic linean imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is zeroisogonal line, isogone, isogonic linean imaginary line connecting points on the Earth's surface where the magnetic declination is the samearea, countrya particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)node(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic systemantinode(physics) the point of maximum displacement in a periodic systembiosphere, ecospherethe regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms existdepth(usually plural) the deepest and most remote partinterplanetary spacethe part of outer space within the solar systeminterstellar spacethe space between starsheliospherethe region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar systemintergalactic spacethe space between galaxiesdeep spaceany region in space outside the solar systemaerospacethe atmosphere and outer space considered as a wholebackwatera place or condition in which no development or progress is occurringbeginning, origin, root, rootage, sourcethe place where something begins, where it springs into beingconcrete junglean area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasantzonean area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristicbeltan elongated region where a specific condition or characteristic is foundbottomthe lowest part of anythingbreadbasketa geographic region serving as the principal source of graincelestial pointa point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)chokepointa point of congestion or blockagecornerthe point where two lines meet or intersectcounty(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local governmentcrestthe top line of a hill, mountain, or wavetimber line, timberline, tree lineline marking the upper limit of tree growth in mountains or northern latitudessnow linethe line on a mountain above which there is perpetual snow and icecrossinga point where two lines (paths or arcs etc.) intersecttheater of war, theatre of warthe entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operationsfield, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operationsa region in which active military operations are in progresszone of interiorthe part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operationsdistrict, dominion, territorial dominion, territorya region marked off for administrative or other purposesdistancea distant regionnorthlandany region lying in or toward the northsouthlandany region lying in or toward the southEden, Shangri-la, heaven, nirvana, paradise, promised landany place of complete bliss and delight and peaceextremitythe outermost or farthest region or pointfault line(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surfacefieldsomewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collectedfocusa fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic sectiongeographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical regiona demarcated area of the Earthbiogeographical regionan area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and faunagreat circlea circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the centerground zerothe point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weaponheartlandthe central region of a country or continent; especially a region that is important to a country or to a culturehemlinethe line formed by the lower edge of a skirt or coathiplinethe line formed by the lower edge of hip-length garmenthiplinethe line formed by measuring the hip at its greatest partapparent horizon, horizon, sensible horizon, skyline, visible horizonthe line at which the sky and Earth appear to meetionospherethe outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electronsirredenta, irridentaa region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by anotherisarithm, isogram, isopletha line drawn on a map connecting points having the same numerical value of some variablelayera relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under anotherflight lineplace where airplanes are parked and the maintenance hangars (but not the runways or taxiways)latitude, line of latitude, parallel, parallel of latitudean imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equatorlunar latitudean imaginary line around the moon parallel to its equatormidairsome point in the air; above ground levelabutmentpoint of contact between two objects or partspositionthe appropriate or customary locationpressure pointany of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal pointradiusa circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radiusantipodesany two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earthloxodrome, rhumb, rhumb linea line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass directiondanger linea line beyond which it is dangerous to gosidea line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figuresidea place within a region identified relative to a center or reference locationairthe region above the groundcornerthe point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersectlaboratory, testing grounda region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentationtopthe upper part of anythingvanishing pointthe point beyond which something disappears or ceases to existwater level, water line, waterlinea line corresponding to the surface of the water when the vessel is afloat on an even keel; often painted on the hull of a shipzodiaca belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposeshouse, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is dividedPapuathe southeastern part of Papua New GuineaSinda region of southeastern Pakistanblack holea region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational fieldexpansea wide and open space or area as of surface or land or skyEdgeworth-Kuiper belt, Kuiper belta disk-shaped region of minor planets outside the orbit of Neptunefocal point, focusa point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it divergesfield line, line of forcean imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line at any point is the direction of the force at that pointhilumthe scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicleswaththe space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machineanglethe space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radiansholean unoccupied spacepocket(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or lefttype of:
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a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made
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