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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There are 81 Pizza Hut stores in Iowa, with more than a dozen in the Des Moines metro, according to its store locator.
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The state’s online locator is down, but the IRS offers a site locator.
—Angela Rodriquez, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Pizza Hut's store locator, there are more than 160 locations within Tennessee.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
Find help sessions near you and schedule an appointment through the IRS’s locator tool.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The state’s online locator is down, but the IRS offers a site locator.
—Angela Rodriquez, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Pizza Hut's store locator, there are more than 160 locations within Tennessee.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Feb. 2026
Find help sessions near you and schedule an appointment through the IRS’s locator tool.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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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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