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)
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Customers can use the company's store locator to find specific store hours.
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IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
Customers can use the company's store locator to find specific store hours.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Lawyers had sparse access, and their clients did not appear on the ICE locator.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
To see which Ulta is located closest to you, visit the website’s store locator.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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IndyStar, 17 Dec. 2025
Customers can use the company's store locator to find specific store hours.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
Lawyers had sparse access, and their clients did not appear on the ICE locator.
—Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
To see which Ulta is located closest to you, visit the website’s store locator.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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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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