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

Baton Rouge mass shooting This locator map shows where the Mall of Louisiana is, near Baton Rouge, in southern Louisiana. —Phil Helsel, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026

Bear in mind that the locator will only mark gas and electric lines that were installed by the utilities or the municipality. —Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026

To find your closest location, visit the distillery’s online product locator. —Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026

Shop the full collection on Walmart’s official website, order your favorite items to be shipped right to your door, or use Walmart’s store locator to see where these charming tableware must-haves are available for pick up near you. —Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing locator

• uniform resource locator
• universal resource locator

Rhymes for locator

• coater
• creator
• curator
• debater
• deflator
• dictator
• dilator
• equator
• mutator
• piscator
• pronator
• relator

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)