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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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.
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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
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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
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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
lō-ˈkāt-
: one that locates something (as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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