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
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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Public parking will be available on the south side of the stadium in Blue Lot 2 located at the Kansas Speedway.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Public parking will be available on the south side of the stadium in Blue Lot 2 located at the Kansas Speedway.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
The Shelbyville Road location will be the third Boot Barn location in the Louisville area, with the other two stores located at 4511 Outer Loop and 1200 E Lewis and Clark Pkwy in Clarksville, Indiana.
—Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
The #garnetcomplex includes the Deer Fire (approximately 2 acres) and the Garlic Fire (less than one acre) which are both located north east of the Garnet Fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locate. Accessed 5 Sep. 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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