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Added 9 October 2026

location

/ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: locus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about location at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A point or extent in space.
The act of putting something in a certain place.
A determination of the place where something is.
he got a good fix on the target

Origin

Borrowed from Latin locatio, locationis (“a placing”), from locare (“to place, put, set, let”), from locus (“a place”). Equivalent to locate + -ion.

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