desirable location

collocation in English

meaningsofdesirableandlocation

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desirable
adjective
uk
/dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bəl/us
/dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
worth having and wanted by ...
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location
noun
uk
/ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
a place ...
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(Definition ofdesirableandlocationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The alternation seems to be motivated by positioning an affix in a prosodicallydesirablelocationand thereby improving prosody.
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It is a verydesirablelocationin which to live.
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Perhaps it is suffering that fate because it is in adesirablelocation.
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Skyscrapers are expensive to build, but when there is a short supply of land in adesirablelocation, then building upwards makes sound financial sense.
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This makes it possible for the console to be placed in anydesirablelocation.
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The success of the business park is attributed to its highlydesirablelocation.
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Morgantown was adesirablelocationbecause of transportation, fuel, and raw materialsand a cash subsidy.
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The site is serviced by two subway lines and many bus routes, which make it adesirablelocationfor developers.
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A one-bedroom unit in adesirablelocationmay still be in higher demand than a resort with less demand.
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This figure is now much higher, but not yet recorded, due to a continued infux of population due todesirablelocation, affordable real-estate and good schools.
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Conversion of a 16 acre former factory site into a complex of single-family homes, flats and lofts is completing the improvement of the neighborhood into adesirablelocation.
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Apart from public ownership there has been a continuous and expensive programme of across-the-board incentives and inducements generally designed to persuade industrialists to go to socially desirable locations.
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They are usually used on unstable stream channels to help redirect stream flow to more desirable locations through the bridge.
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Some older, smaller, or poorly outfitted neighbourhood or discount theatres, or those in less desirable locations, specialize in showing films during their second run.
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On the other hand, many hammocks have been destroyed by development, as they often occur on higher land in desirable locations, such as barrier islands and other waterfront locations.
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