locationupdate

noun

UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃən ˈʌpdeɪt/

US /loʊˈkeɪʃən ˈʌpdeɪt/

A message that tells you where someone or something is now.

The app sent a locationupdate to show where the bus was.

SYNONYMS

position report place notice whereabouts message location alert

RELATED WORDS

GPS tracking map check-in coordinates

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A new piece of information about the place where an event will happen.

We got a locationupdate for the party, so we know the new park.

3. A change in the position of a moving thing, shared with others.

The delivery driver's locationupdate showed he was close by.

4. A feature in an app that refreshes the spot where a device is.

Turn on the locationupdate so your friends can find you.