locator

noun

lo·​ca·​tor ˈlō-ˌkā-tər 

lō-ˈkā-

variants or less commonly locater

: one that locates something (such as a mining claim or the course of a road)

Examples of locator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Express currently operates about 530 Express, Express Edit and Express Factory Outlet stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, according to the store locator, as well as seven stores in Mexico and Central America. —Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024

According to the online store locator, there are 15 Wisconsin locations ― including in West Allis, Waukesha, West Bend, Racine and Kenosha. —Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024

Use our solar eclipse resources below, including the ZIP code locator and chart of Michigan cities, to determine when the eclipse is in your area. —Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024

But your application locator number will not be your passport number. —Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing locator

• uniform resource locator
• universal resource locator

Kids Definition

locator

noun

lo·​ca·​tor

variants also locater

ˈlō-ˌkāt-ər 

lō-ˈkāt-

: one that locates something (as a mining claim or the course of a road)