locator

noun

lo·​ca·​tor ˈlō-ˌkā-tər How to pronounce locator (audio)
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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Specific holiday hours for local stores can be found using the store locator. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 16 May 2025 Newsweek could not find Romero using the ICE detainee locator. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 In a final attempt, Cañizares went to Miami International Airport after finding Sánchez listed in a migrant locator system under U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 When the time comes, find them online and in stores using the Snack Works’ store locator. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locator

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of locator was in 1784

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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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locator

noun
lo·​ca·​tor
variants also locater
ˈlō-ˌkāt-ər How to pronounce locator (audio)
lō-ˈkāt-
: one that locates something (as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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