Meaning & use
location proximity
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Meanings
phraseuncountableformal
The fact of two places or things being near each other in physical space.
Grammar: Used as a noun phrase: location proximity matters. Do not add an or an.
Patterns
- location proximity to something
- the proximity of something to something
The high rent reflects the office's location proximity to the train station.
Location proximity between the factory and the port kept shipping costs low.
Buyers often pay more for location proximity to good schools.
phraseuncountablecomputingtechnical
In computing, the nearness of a device or user to a place or to another device, used to trigger services or alerts.
Grammar: No plural and no article: use location proximity to send alerts.
Patterns
- use location proximity
- location proximity alerts
The app uses location proximity to show you nearby restaurants.
Location proximity settings let the phone unlock when you are at home.
Marketers rely on location proximity data to send timely offers.
Common combinations
- location proximity to
- The hotel's location proximity to the beach makes it popular.
- location proximity data
- The company collects location proximity data from users' phones.
- location proximity alert
- A location proximity alert reminded me to buy milk when I passed the store.
Synonyms and how they differ
- nearness
- Nearness is a general word for being close; location proximity is more formal and often used in business or technical contexts.
- closeness
- Closeness can mean emotional as well as physical nearness, while location proximity usually refers only to physical distance.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: location proximity or location proximity vs. proximity?
location proximity vs location proximity vs. proximity
Proximity alone already means nearness; adding location just makes clear that physical place is meant. The shorter form is more common in general writing.
Practice
The store's success is largely due to its location proximity ___ the university campus.
Choose one answer.
Proximity is followed by to when you name the place that is near: proximity to the campus. The other prepositions do not fit this pattern.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “location proximity”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.