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der Ort (-e)
   place; town, village

Er kommt aus einem kleinen Ort in Bayern.
He comes from a small town in Bavaria.
Das ist der Ort der Handlung.
That’s the scene of the action.
Das ist das beste Restaurant am Ort.
That’s the best restaurant in the place.

Related:
das Örtchen toilet (“smallest place” in the house)
der stille Ort toilet (“the quiet place”)
die Ortschaft town, village
an Ort und Stelle (right) then and there, on the spot
örtlich local(ly)
orten to locate, find the position of
das Ortsgespräch local call
  das Ferngespräch long-distance call
der Vorort suburb

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