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location

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/loʊˈkeɪʃən/ · lo-ca-tion

A particular place or position.

Meanings

nounformal

A particular place or position.

کسی خاص جگہ یا مقام。

مقام

maqam

Synonyms

placesitespotجگہمحلمقصد

Antonyms

displacementremovalrelocationکھسکناہٹانانکالی

Common Collocations

  • location for the meeting
  • prime location
  • vacation location

Example Sentences

The location of the new office is very convenient.

نئے دفتر کا مقام بہت آسان ہے۔

Naye daftar ka maqam bohat aasaan hai.

This location is known for its beautiful scenery.

یہ جگہ اپنے خوبصورت مناظر کے لئے مشہور ہے۔

Yeh jagah apne khoobsurat manazir ke liye mashhoor hai.

Please provide the exact location of the event.

براہ کرم تقریب کا درست مقام فراہم کریں۔

Barah-e-karam taqreeb ka durust maqam faraham karein.

Easily Confused With

locale:A locale refers to a specific setting or environment while a location simply points to a place.

Word Family

locate
verbپتہ لگانا
local
adjectiveمقامی
locational
adjectiveمقاماتی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'location' as the 'place' where you 'locate' something.

Picture a map with a pin marking a specific location.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہتی ہے جس مقام پہ رستم و سہراب ٹھہر جائے، وہ مقام میرے دل میں ہے جس کی تیرگی بھی یاد نہیں۔

Chahati hai jis maqam pe Rustam o Sohrab thehar jaye, Woh maqam mere dil mein hai jis ki teergi bhi yaad nahi.

The place where Rustam and Sohrab can pause, is the place in my heart, of which I have no recollection of its darkness.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں چاہ، وہاں راہ

Jahan chah, wahan rah.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "locatio" — a placing

First known use: 14th century

The word 'location' derived from Latin 'locatio', which means 'placing' or 'to place'. It has been in use since the 14th century in English.