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Synonyms for location

15 synonyms
2 meanings

noun

Most common

place locality site position localization fix

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Locality

place, locality, site, position, station, point, placement, positioning, situation, emplacement

2. Localization

localization, localisation UK, fix

Other

whereabouts, disposition

Definitions

n. 1
A particular point or place in physical space.
n. 2
An act of locating.

Related words

Word family: locationism locationist local locale localize locate locational locative
Phrases: on location emergency location transmitter emergency location transponder location map personal location beacon personal location radiobeacon

Forms

Plural: locations → places, localities, sites, positions…

Example sentences

site The site for the new factory has not been decided.
position Were I in your position, I would oppose that plan.
station Please tell me the closest station to your office.
locality The locality does not count for much in Japan.
whereabouts Martino asked his secretary about her whereabouts.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
location		steady
site		rising
position		falling
station		falling
locality		falling
whereabouts		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: fix¹
4 letters: site¹
5 letters: place¹, point¹
7 letters: station²
8 letters: position³, locality⁴
9 letters: situation⁴, placement²
11 letters: positioning⁴, whereabouts³, disposition⁴, emplacement³
12 letters: localization⁵, localisation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (station² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: lieu
Italiano: luogo
Español: lugar
Català: espai