ubicación
location
noun oo-bee-kah-SYOHN Less Common
Origin: From Latin ubicatio, from ubicare (to place), from ubi (where).
Also means
position
Usage Note
Ubicación is used throughout Latin America for both physical location and GPS coordinates (¿cuál es tu ubicación?). In Spain localización or situación is more common in everyday speech, though ubicación is widely understood. The verb ubicar means 'to locate' or 'to place.' Feminine noun; plural ubicaciones.
Examples
"La ubicación del hotel es perfecta."
Natural Translation
The hotel's location is perfect.
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