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Place where something is done with 〜先

When used as a suffix, 先(さき) indicates the place where something is done.

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Examples

Place of lodging with 〜先

Manga panel from ご注文はうさぎですか？ showing example of Place where something is done with 〜先.
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 50

Cocoa imagines what it would be like if she were staying at Chiya’s house rather than at Chino’s.

ココア:
「私(わたし)の下宿(げしゅく)先(さき)が千夜(ちや)ちゃんの家(いえ)　だったらここでお手伝(てつだ)い　させてもらったんだろうなー」
“If my lodging place were Chiya-chan's house, I probably would've been allowed to help out here.”

Place of part-time job with 〜先

Manga panel from ご注文はうさぎですか？ showing example of Place where something is done with 〜先.
ご注文はうさぎですか？ » Volume 1 » Page 55

Syaro reflects on Rize’s workplace after missing the chance to visit it herself.

シャロ:
「リゼ先輩(せんぱい)のバイト先(さき)行(い)ってみたかったのに…」
“I wanted to try going to Rize-senpai's part-time workplace...”

Staying with relatives with 〜先

Manga panel from ふらいんぐうぃっち showing example of Place where something is done with 〜先.
ふらいんぐうぃっち » Volume 3 » Page 34

Makoto introduces Chinatsu and Kei to Anzu while the group is meeting one another.

真琴(まこと):
「こっちの二人(ふたり)は居候(いそうろう)先(さき)の親戚(しんせき)で千夏(ちなつ)ちゃんと圭くん(けい)くんです」
“These two are the relatives I'm staying with, Chinatsu-chan and Kei-kun.”
千夏(ちなつ):
「こんにちはっ！」
“Hello!”
圭くん(けい):
「どうも」
“Hi.”
杏子(あんず):
「椎名(しいな)杏子(あんず)です　よろしく」
“I'm Shiina Anzu. Nice to meet you.”