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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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