located; locating
: to establish oneself or one's business : settle
The company will locate north of the city.
1
: to determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of
locate the lines of the property.
2
: to set or establish in a particular spot : station
located the clock in the exact center of the mantel
3
: to seek out and determine the location of
Try to locate the source of the sound.
4
: to find or fix the place of especially in a sequence : classify
locating the reigns of the pastoral kings
Synonyms
Examples of locate in a Sentence
We tried to locate the border of the property.
Can you locate your town on the map?
The missing boy was located by police in the woods.
The mechanic is still trying to locate the source of the problem.
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.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2024
The shooting happened in the early morning hours of June 26 at the Cinemark Century Union Landing 25, located at 32100 Union Landing Blvd., according to the Union City Police Department.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2024
Hatcher Garden is a 10-acre free public garden located in the heart of Spartanburg.
—Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024
Currently located in a 1,100-square-foot facility in the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Futures building, Elementz is preparing to move into a new space at 3344 Central Parkway this summer.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locate. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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located; locating
1
: to set oneself or one's business up in a particular place
2
: to state and fix exactly the place, limits, or position of
locate property lines
locate point B
3
a
: to look for and find the position of
trying to locate the problem with the engine
b
: to find or fix the place of in a series
locate an event in history
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