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indefinite location

[/ˌɪndɪˈfɪnət loʊˈkeɪʃən/]
nounpl: indefinite locations
localização indefinida
1. A place or position that is not precisely determined, specified, or clearly defined
The package was left at an indefinite location near the building.
O pacote foi deixado em uma localização indefinida perto do edifício.
2. In linguistics, a reference to a place without specific or exact details
The novel describes events occurring in some indefinite location.
O romance descreve eventos ocorrendo em alguma localização indefinida.
3. A spatial reference that lacks precision or clarity
The witness could only provide an indefinite location for where the accident occurred.
A testemunha só pôde fornecer uma localização indefinida para onde o acidente ocorreu.
Synonyms
unspecified locationvague locationuncertain locationunclear locationunidentified location
Antonyms
definite locationspecific locationprecise locationexact locationidentified location

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
localização indefinida
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
localização indefinida
Common usage, may use colloquial 'lugar incerto'
São Paulo
localização indefinida
Formal usage in business and legal contexts
Portugal
localização indefinida
Standard term, may use 'local impreciso' alternatively

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the middle of nowhere
in some unspecified place
location unknown
whereabouts uncertain
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