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

Destination signals are short notes or messages manually entered by a ship's crew into a vessel's transponder, a global positioning system locator, and broadcast publicly, Subasic said. —ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026

Here's where each store is open or planning to open, according to the outlet's store locator. —Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 12 Mar. 2026

Families can see which elementary school their child would be assigned to under the district’s school locator. —Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

The brand’s selection of real florals will be available to shop in select stores this spring; use Michaels’ store locator to see which locations are adding a floral department near you. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 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)