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

Shop the Better Homes & Gardens collection on Walmart's official website, or use Walmart's store locator to find where these supplies are available in stores near you. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026

Parnell is currently being held in the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections inmate locator. —Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026

Manuela could now use Iván’s A-number to search for him in ICE’s online detainee-locator system. —Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026

McDonald's locations in the Louisville area There are several McDonald's locations in Louisville and Southern Indiana, according to the company's store locator. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 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)