Meaning & use
locational advantages
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Meanings
nounpluralbusinessspecialist
The benefits a place has because of where it is, such as being near roads, customers, or raw materials.
Grammar: Almost always plural. Use a plural verb: The locational advantages are clear. For one benefit, say a locational advantage.
Patterns
- locational advantages of a place
- have locational advantages
- offer locational advantages
The port city has clear locational advantages for international trade.
Firms often move to areas with better locational advantages, such as good transport links.
The report lists the locational advantages of the region, including cheap land and nearby suppliers.
nounpluralbusinessspecialist
The positive features of a site that make it suitable for a particular activity, such as a factory or a shop.
Grammar: Plural. Often used with of: the locational advantages of the site. A singular form a locational advantage is possible for one specific benefit.
Patterns
- locational advantages for something
- the locational advantages of the site
The planners discussed the locational advantages of building the new school here.
Its locational advantages for tourism include easy access to the beach and the airport.
Word forms
| singular | locational advantage |
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Common combinations
- locational advantages of a city
- The locational advantages of the city attract many tech companies.
- enjoy locational advantages
- Businesses near the highway enjoy locational advantages.
- locational advantages for trade
- The island has few locational advantages for trade.
- lose locational advantages
- When new roads were built elsewhere, the town lost its locational advantages.
Synonyms and how they differ
- geographic advantages
- Broader; it can include climate and natural features, not just position.
- site advantages
- Focuses on the specific piece of land rather than the wider area.
- strategic location
- Emphasizes importance for a plan or goal, often military or political.
Opposites
Word family
- location noun
- The place where something is.
- locate verb
- To put something in a place or to find it.
- locational adjective
- Relating to location.
- advantage noun
- Something that helps you or makes you more likely to succeed.
- advantageous adjective
- Helpful or favorable.
Commonly confused: locational advantages or location advantages?
locational advantages vs location advantages
Sometimes used, but locational advantages is the standard phrase in business and geography.
Practice
Which sentence uses "locational advantages" correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 correctly uses the plural noun phrase to mean the benefits of a place. Option 1 is wrong because it is not a physical feeling. Option 2 is wrong because the plural noun needs a plural verb and the meaning is wrong. Option 3 is wrong because it is not a verb.
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