loci

[loh-sahy, -kee, -kahy] / ˈloʊ saɪ, -ki, -kaɪ /

NOUN

position

Synonyms

STRONG

arrangement attitude ballgame bearing carriage circumstances condition deportment disposition emplacement form habit location manner mien pass placement plight port pose predicament site situation spot stand state status strait

WEAK

how things stack up like it is the size of it

Antonyms

STRONG

boon disarrangement good fortune solution success

NOUN

point

Synonyms

STRONG

locality location place position site situation spot stage station

WEAK

where

Antonyms

STRONG

unemployment

Example Sentences

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Would Washingtonians rather live next to a structure that looks like a gigantic Martian spaceship or a work of beauty that reflects the genius loci, the spirit of the place?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

After analysing the data, they found over 2,000 genomic loci linked to blood pressure, including 113 new regions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2024

Meta-analysis of the data revealed 95 loci strongly associated with PTSD, including 80 that had not been identified previously.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2024

Altogether, the team identified 259 genetic loci that were associated with retinal thickness.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

The method of loci isn’t a museum piece on the personal level either.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith