locator

noun

lo·​ca·​tor ˈlō-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce locator (audio)
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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The news, which was first reported by The Street, broke slowly when fans noticed that things were changing on the company’s product locator, which shows when an item has been discontinued but may still be in stores. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025 His whereabouts were not listed in the ICE detainee locator system. Allison McCann, New York Times, 11 June 2025 People can look up where someone is being detained through ICE’s online detainee locator system. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025 Visit Krispy Kreme's online locator to find a shop or retailer near you. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for locator

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of locator was in 1784

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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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locator

noun
lo·​ca·​tor
variants also locater
ˈlō-ˌkāt-ər How to pronounce locator (audio)
lō-ˈkāt-
: one that locates something (as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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