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
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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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Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Next, Israeli intelligence officials successfully located and assassinated Hezbollah’s top leadership.
—Hanin Ghaddar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Feb. 2025
The ship was located by Thompson and his team more than 7,000 feet below the surface.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
The programs will be housed on the first floor of the Hazel Harvey Peace Center for Neighborhoods located at 818 Missouri Ave.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locate. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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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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