"in that"
"For our meeting, I think the city has an advantage over the suburbs in that it's closer to the airport."

Is it possible to replace in that for where? If not, could you explain the difference in meaning by using some example sentences?

Thank you!

Question

"in that"
"For our meeting, I think the city has an advantage over the suburbs in that it's closer to the airport."

Is it possible to replace in that for where? If not, could you explain the difference in meaning by using some example sentences?

Thank you!

Answer

In this case, "in that" has the same meaning as "because."  
I think the city has an advantage over the suburbs because it's closer to the airport.
"In that" and "where" don't have similar meanings. I hope this helped!

Answer

It means "because" in this context.

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