located; locating
: to establish oneself or one's business : settle
The company will locate north of the city.
1
: to determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of
locate the lines of the property.
2
: to set or establish in a particular spot : station
located the clock in the exact center of the mantel
3
: to seek out and determine the location of
Try to locate the source of the sound.
4
: to find or fix the place of especially in a sequence : classify
locating the reigns of the pastoral kings
Examples of locate in a Sentence
We tried to locate the border of the property.
Can you locate your town on the map?
The missing boy was located by police in the woods.
The mechanic is still trying to locate the source of the problem.
Reporters have been unable to locate the mayor for his comments.
The company chose to locate its factory near the airport.
The company located near the airport.
His parents located in Ohio.
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Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
The $125 million corporate hub will be located in Franklin's Berry Farms neighborhood and is expected to open later this year.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 24 July 2025
Rideshare drop-off and pick-up is located on the east side of Q2 Stadium on Delta Drive.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 24 July 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang launched the construction of the mega-dam, located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau, that is expected to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually — three times the size of the Three Gorges Dam — the world’s largest source of hydroelectric power.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 July 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locate. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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located; locating
1
: to set oneself or one's business up in a particular place
2
: to state and fix exactly the place, limits, or position of
locate property lines
locate point B
3
a
: to look for and find the position of
trying to locate the problem with the engine
b
: to find or fix the place of in a series
locate an event in history
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