候補地

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 候補地, read こうほち, means a location still being considered as the site for a facility or project.
• Basic usage: It appears while possible sites are narrowed down or compared, before any location has been finalized.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A site still under consideration
  • It denotes sites still being narrowed down or compared for a planned library. It does not mean that a final location has already been selected.