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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The gas station is located bear the block of 900 East 49th Street.
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Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The Long Pine Key Campground is the most accessible and is located near the Homestead entrance, while the Flamingo Campground is set deeper inside the park in the Flamingo area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Unplug the fridge and locate them at the back or bottom of the appliance; they are usually covered with a grille.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Machines located in areas without outlets, for example, could suffer, and transactions at pre-loaded machines could be subject to sales tax, Matthew Sengbusch told SFGate.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
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Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The Long Pine Key Campground is the most accessible and is located near the Homestead entrance, while the Flamingo Campground is set deeper inside the park in the Flamingo area.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
Unplug the fridge and locate them at the back or bottom of the appliance; they are usually covered with a grille.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
Machines located in areas without outlets, for example, could suffer, and transactions at pre-loaded machines could be subject to sales tax, Matthew Sengbusch told SFGate.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
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 12 Jan. 2026.
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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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