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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Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
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Affordable Downtown Hotels There is a selection of hotels located downtown, and therefore in prime walking distance from the stadium.
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—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The resource base, according Neptune Energy, is located in the Altmark Region in Northern Saxony Anhalt, Germany, an area which is already known for its 55-year legacy in natural gas production.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Affordable Downtown Hotels There is a selection of hotels located downtown, and therefore in prime walking distance from the stadium.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Martínez zeroed in on the ruins of the large temple of Taposiris Magna, located in what’s now the town of Borg El Arab, despite the fact that there was no information about which deity the temple was for or who built it.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locate
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locate. Accessed 30 Sep. 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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