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

That is used to locate someone’s whereabouts in ICE custody through its online locator system. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

The Fishwife website offers a store locator so folks can search a store near them with the bags. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

As of Friday morning, an online ICE detainee locator has her location listed at the South Louisiana Correctional Center in Basile. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 31 July 2026

For remote routes, a satellite messenger or personal locator beacon is worth the investment. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing locator

• uniform resource locator
• universal resource locator

Rhymes for locator

• creator
• curator
• debater
• deflator
• dictator
• dilator
• equator
• piscator
• pronator
• relator
• rotator
• testator

Kids Definition

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)