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

Use the Earnify app's store locator to find other participating gas stations in your area. —Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025

Be sure to check your local store or use the Starbucks app store locator to confirm participation in the promotion. —Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025

For the most up-to-date information regarding exact store opening dates, customers are encouraged to use the store locator on Spirit Christmas' website. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025

As of October 22, The Fresh Market currently runs 172 stores in 22 states across the nation, according to the company’s store locator. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

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)