locator
noun
lo·ca·tor
ˈlō-ˌkā-tər 
lō-ˈkā-
variants
or less commonly locater
: one that locates something (such as a mining claim or the course of a road)
Examples of locator in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Use the Burger King store locator to contact your nearest restaurant.
—
The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Customers can use Krispy Kreme's shop locator to find their nearest shop or grocery store location.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
According to the store locator, the Indianapolis area has a few Sonic locations:
66 South Raceway in Avon
1262 North Emerson Ave.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana has an online locator people can use to find a licensed medical marijuana treatment center near them.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Customers can check the company's store locator to find specific hours for the location nearest you.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Navigation aids like Home Depot’s locator offer another level of convenience, particularly if items are in odd locations like dump bins in open areas.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Airbus introduced an emergency locator transmitter system that meets the standard, and has fitted it on all new widebody aircraft the planemaker has delivered since April 2023.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
The Federal Bureau of Prison’s inmate locator shows him back in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as of this writing.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
Customers can use Krispy Kreme's shop locator to find their nearest shop or grocery store location.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
According to the store locator, the Indianapolis area has a few Sonic locations:
66 South Raceway in Avon
1262 North Emerson Ave.
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana has an online locator people can use to find a licensed medical marijuana treatment center near them.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
Customers can check the company's store locator to find specific hours for the location nearest you.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Navigation aids like Home Depot’s locator offer another level of convenience, particularly if items are in odd locations like dump bins in open areas.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Airbus introduced an emergency locator transmitter system that meets the standard, and has fitted it on all new widebody aircraft the planemaker has delivered since April 2023.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
The Federal Bureau of Prison’s inmate locator shows him back in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center as of this writing.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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locator
noun
lo·ca·tor
variants
also locater
ˈlō-ˌkāt-ər
lō-ˈkāt-
: one that locates something (as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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