How to Use locate in a Sentence

locate

verb
  • Can you locate your town on the map?
  • We tried to locate the border of the property.
  • The mechanic is still trying to locate the source of the problem.
  • The missing boy was located by police in the woods.
  • Reporters have been unable to locate the mayor for his comments.
  • The company chose to locate its factory near the airport.
  • The company located near the airport.
  • His parents located in Ohio.
  • It is located in Horry County on the Grand Strand, a 60-mile arc of beach on the state's coast.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • The event was held at Ziegfeld Ballroom, located a few blocks from the south end of Central Park.
    Justin Ray, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
  • As for its sound, its speakers are plenty loud and located on the back of the device.
    Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The kitchenette is next, and it is located in the center portion of the floating tiny home.
    Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 16 May 2023
  • The galley is also located on the main deck and connects to the helm station and the forward lounge.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 July 2023
  • Completed in 1982, the park is located at the site of Penn’s former home.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The lounge is located on D Street between 6th and 7th avenues.
    Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
  • The one the Dali narrowly missed is located on the right side of the ship, and is dwarfed in size by the vessel which appears to be more than 15 times as long.
    Caitlin Thompson, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Gantt's case could not be located on an online court record site.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The academy is located on the building’s 5,000-square-foot third floor.
    Eric Guzmán, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Elsewhere, the speaker ports, fingerprint reader and sim slot are located in the same spots as the Fold 5.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The full breakdown of divisions for each sport is located here.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 23 May 2023
  • With a clean index finger, reach into the neck cavity to locate the V-shape bone in the center.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Most of the clean air centers are located in low-income areas.
    Todd Woody, Fortune, 9 June 2023
  • Be sure to swing by Cave Bar, located directly below the restaurant, for a night cap.
    Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • It is located on a gene called TBXT, which is known to affect animal tail length.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
  • The Edit button is a small circle, located at the bottom right corner of the widget.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Cousins clearly spent a lot of time locating suitable movie clips for this portrait.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The Coast Guard’s current focus is on locating the vessel, Mauger said.
    Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 20 June 2023
  • It is also located on a large campus sitting on over a hundred acres of land.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Officers located the 13-year-old at Southeast 92nd Avenue and Stark Street, about six blocks from the school.
    oregonlive, 16 May 2023
  • Gillespie was not, and his shoe was located two streets away, police revealed.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 27 May 2023

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