a place of settlement, activity, or residence

This town is a good location for a young doctor.

a place or situation occupied

a house in a fine location.

a tract of land of designated situation or limits

a mining location.

Movies . a place outside of the studio that is used for filming a movie, scene, etc.

Computers . any position on a register or memory device capable of storing one machine word.

the act of locating; state of being located.

Civil Law . a letting or renting. ?

on location, Movies . engaged in filming at a place away from the studio

esp. one that is or is like the setting of the screenplay

on location in Rome.

noun

area , bearings , district , fix * , hole , locale , locality , locus , neck of the woods , neighborhood , part , point , position , post , region , scene , section , site , situation , spot , station , tract , turf , venue , whereaboutsnotes:a location is a place , a locality is an area within a place , and a locale is a place regarded as an environment , orientation , place , emplacement , placement , habitat , whereabouts