Spanish Conversation · Level 95
60 words
Spanish word
localización
Pronunciation
IPA/lokaliθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounlocation
Example
¿Cuál es la localización del restaurante?
What is the location of the restaurant?
More examples
Confirma la localización del evento antes de salir.
Confirm the location of the event before you leave.
Core concept
A marked point on a map.
Common phrases
localización exacta
precise location
localización en el mapa
location on the map
localización del evento
location of the event
Similar words
ubicación: Identifies where a building or facility is situated, common in everyday directions.
dirección: Specifies a street or postal address with details used to reach or mail to a place.
sitio: Names a particular spot or site, usually a defined physical location.
lugar: Describes a general place where something or someone is located or happens.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra que indica el lugar o la posición concreta donde se encuentra algo, utilizada en direcciones, mapas y servicios de localización.
Word origin
From Spanish localizar (to locate), built from local (from Latin locus 'place') plus the verb-forming suffix -izar and the noun suffix -ción, meaning the act or result of locating.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech 'localización' can sound formal, so speakers often use 'ubicación' or ask '¿Dónde está...?' for directions.
Other meanings
- placenoun
- positionnoun
Opposites
- desubicaciónwhereabouts unknownnoun
Related words
- localizarlocalizeverb
- localizadorlocation findernoun
- localizablelocalizableadjective