preferred location

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   The place someone likes best or chooses first for living, working, or going to.

   Grammar: Countable: use an or the before it, and a plural preferred locations is possible.

   Patterns

   • someone's preferred location
   • a preferred location for something
   • choose a preferred location

   Please write your preferred location for the interview on the form.

   Her preferred location for the new office is near the station.

   The app saves your preferred location so you don't have to type it again.

2. 2nouncountablecomputing

   The place chosen first by a computer system or app when it does something, such as saving or showing data.

   Grammar: In computing it is usually singular and often appears with the: set the preferred location.

   Patterns

   • set the preferred location
   • the preferred location for something
   • change the preferred location

   Set the preferred location for downloads in the settings menu.

   The browser asks for your preferred location before it shows local results.

Word forms

Common combinations

preferred location for

This quiet town is my preferred location for a summer holiday.

state your preferred location

Applicants should state their preferred location on the first page.

change your preferred location

You can change your preferred location at any time in your profile.

first-choice / preferred location

Paris was her first-choice and preferred location.

preferred location settings

Check the preferred location settings before you search.

Synonyms and how they differ

favorite place

More personal and emotional; use it for things you simply love, while preferred location often suggests a formal choice among options.

first choice

Refers to the option itself rather than a physical place, so it fits when talking about rankings, not geography.

destination

Used for the place you are traveling to; it does not carry the idea of choosing it over others.

Opposites

Word family

prefer verb

to like one thing more than another.

preference noun

the fact of liking one thing more than another.

preferential adjective

giving an advantage to one person or group.

preferably adverb

if possible or if you can choose.

Commonly confused: preferred location or preferred nation?

Practice

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