located meaning
located :
situated, placed
adjective
▪ The office is located in downtown.
▪ The office is situated in downtown.
▪ The hotel is located near the beach.
▪ The hotel is placed near the beach.
paraphrasing
▪ situated – placed
▪ positioned – arranged
▪ found – situated
▪ based – established
Pronunciation
located [loʊˈkeɪtɪd]
The stress is on the second syllable 'kay'. It sounds like 'loh-KAY-tid'.
Common phrases and grammar about located
located - Common meaning
adjective
situated, placed
Part of Speech Changes for "located"
▪ location (noun) – a place where something is situated
▪ relocating (verb) – moving to a new place
▪ locational (adjective) – related to a location
▪ locative (adjective) – pertaining to a place or location
Common Expressions with "located"
▪ located in – situated in a specific place
▪ located near – situated close to
▪ located at – situated at a particular point
▪ centrally located – situated in the center
Important examples of located in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, located describes where something or someone is positioned.
Example of a confusing word: allocated (assigned)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Located is used as an adjective to describe the position of nouns in grammar questions.
located
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
strategically located
means 'placed in a planned and advantageous position'.
offshore located
means 'situated away from the shore'.
Differences between similar words and located
located
,
situated
differences
Located is used to describe the position of something, while situated can imply a more stable or permanent placement.
located
,
Located describes where something is, while placed focuses on the action of putting it there.
differences
The statue is located in the park.
Words with the same origin as located
The origin of located
located comes from the verb 'locate,' which originates from the Latin 'locatus,' meaning 'to place.'
Word structure
The word is composed of the root 'locate' and the suffix '-ed,' indicating the past participle or adjective form.
Words with the same origin
The root of located is 'locate.' Words with the same root include locate, location, and locomotive.
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