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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The student would be released to the person listed on their emergency contact list and provided with resources, including an ICE detainee locator, legal assistance or information for the consulate or embassy of their parent’s country of origin. Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025 The company recommends checking specific store hours using the Starbucks® app or website store locator in advance. Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025 The agency offers an tax-office locator on its website, https://apps.irs.gov/app/office-locator/. What are the odds of facing an audit? Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024 Check the Starbucks store locator or Starbucks app to check hours for your nearest Michigan location. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 28 Dec. 2024 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 16 Feb. 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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