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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To find one near you, use the company's store locator.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
Find your nearest retailer offering Cook from Frozen using Butterball’s product locator.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
The stainless-steel locator slides into a sleek keychain holder that can be tracked via the Find My app on their iPhone.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
Airline staff will also ask you to use your phone and scan the barcode for a passenger locator form, necessary to go through Cuban customs.
—Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2024
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2024
Find your nearest retailer offering Cook from Frozen using Butterball’s product locator.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2024
The stainless-steel locator slides into a sleek keychain holder that can be tracked via the Find My app on their iPhone.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
Airline staff will also ask you to use your phone and scan the barcode for a passenger locator form, necessary to go through Cuban customs.
—Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2024
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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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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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