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)
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Jamin Brahmbhatt, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
Binod is being held in the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, according to an ICE detainee locator.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 11 Apr. 2025
The devices typically are attached to poles in the sidewalk at street corners and emit a locator tone, with a button to activate them.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
On March 14, the Big Lots store locator listed 366 stores.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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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)
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