"location" meaning in English

See location in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /loʊˈkeɪʃən/ [US], /ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ [UK] Audio: en-us-location.ogg [US] Forms: location [singular], locations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A location is a place or a site.
    Sense id: simple-location-en-noun-qtd-ygx7
  2. A site outside of a studio used for shooting all or part of a movie or television show.
    Sense id: simple-location-en-noun-niaE9OY1
     
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