How to Use locate in a Sentence

locate

verb
Definition of locatenext
Synonyms for locatenext
  • 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 cafes are located near the main lobbies of each dealership.
    — Shannon Greene, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
  • Garcia ran away but was located by sheriff’s deputies near the scene of the shooting a short time later and was taken into custody.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
  • The high school is also located in the city of Arlington but is part of the Mansfield school district.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
  • Rosa took me to a family who owned a Flemish farm located about an hour’s distance from Brussels.
    — Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2024
  • The painting is a section of a mural painted when Reata was located on the top floor of the Tower.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2024
  • The school, which is a co-educational day school, is located in the heart of the country’s capital Abuja.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • 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
  • Gandhi said deputies located the bus, stopped it and detained the man for questioning.
    — Laura Dickinson, Sacramento Bee, 3 June 2024
  • The house with four bedrooms and 6 ½ bathrooms is located on almost five acres.
    — Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
  • 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

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