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 theater and facilities are located at Inspiration Point northwest of Eureka Springs on US Highway 62.
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Sheriff's deputies and firefighters were originally called to the family's Gig Harbor home, located on the 15600 block of 14th Avenue Northwest, for a fire on April 8, according to the affidavit.
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Colette Stevenson MacDonald, 26, along with the couple's two daughters, Kimberley, 6, and Kristin, 2, were stabbed and beaten to death at their home located on the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
The theater and facilities are located at Inspiration Point northwest of Eureka Springs on US Highway 62.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Sheriff's deputies and firefighters were originally called to the family's Gig Harbor home, located on the 15600 block of 14th Avenue Northwest, for a fire on April 8, according to the affidavit.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 May 2025
Colette Stevenson MacDonald, 26, along with the couple's two daughters, Kimberley, 6, and Kristin, 2, were stabbed and beaten to death at their home located on the Fort Bragg Army base in North Carolina.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locate. Accessed 29 May. 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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