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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Customers can also use the store locator function on the Starbucks app or website for information regarding their local Starbucks shop. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025 Customers can use the company's store locator to find specific store hours. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Jan. 2025 See your store's specific holiday hours using the store locator. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 30 Dec. 2024 Double-check your store's specific holiday hours by using Meijer's online store locator. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 24 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 11 Jan. 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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