locate
verb
lo·cate ˈlō-ˌkāt 
lō-ˈkāt
lō-ˈkāt located; locating
intransitive verb
: to establish oneself or one's business : settle
The company will locate north of the city.
transitive verb
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
locatable
ˈlō-ˌkā-tə-bəl
adjective lō-ˈkā-
Synonyms
- ascertain
- descry
- detect
- determine
- dig out
- dig up
- discover
- dredge (up)
- ferret (out)
- find
- find out
- get
- hit (on or upon)
- hunt (down or up)
- learn
- nose out
- root (out)
- rout (out)
- rummage
- run down
- scare up
- scout (up)
- track (down)
- turn up
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The Broward Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to help identify and locate the suspect by releasing video of the attack about 4:15 on Aug. 23 near the 8000 block of West McNab Road in North Lauderdale. 
Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 That means the ability to adjust and locate pitches is there, which is a good sign for McKenzie. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 The video also mentions officers swept through the school hallways to try and locate the suspect. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2022 The group first fielded kick returns, then Harsin had each play lie on their backs, pop up and locate the ball in the air to field punts. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, activists are racing against time, trying to stop executions as well as locate and support the families of inmates, who are battling some of the world’s harshest anti-drug laws. Wee Ling Soh, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2022 To reschedule, follow this barely working Web portal to a series of difficult captchas and locate our support phone number. Nehemiah Markos, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 Federal prosecutors said a Gwinnett County Police Department helicopter was out just before 10 p.m., assisting officers locate a robbery suspect that had fled into a wooded area. Matt Bruce, ajc, 30 July 2022 Instead of scrambling to find available tickets and locate a sprawling array of screening locations, the 2022 experience may turn out to be more manageable for attendees. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022 See More
Kathy Laskowski, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 That means the ability to adjust and locate pitches is there, which is a good sign for McKenzie. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2022 The video also mentions officers swept through the school hallways to try and locate the suspect. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2022 The group first fielded kick returns, then Harsin had each play lie on their backs, pop up and locate the ball in the air to field punts. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 10 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, activists are racing against time, trying to stop executions as well as locate and support the families of inmates, who are battling some of the world’s harshest anti-drug laws. Wee Ling Soh, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Aug. 2022 To reschedule, follow this barely working Web portal to a series of difficult captchas and locate our support phone number. Nehemiah Markos, The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2022 Federal prosecutors said a Gwinnett County Police Department helicopter was out just before 10 p.m., assisting officers locate a robbery suspect that had fled into a wooded area. Matt Bruce, ajc, 30 July 2022 Instead of scrambling to find available tickets and locate a sprawling array of screening locations, the 2022 experience may turn out to be more manageable for attendees. Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin locatus, past participle of locare to place, from locus
First Known Use
1513, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing locate
Kids Definition
locate
verb
lo·cate ˈlō-ˌkāt
located; locating
1
: to find the position of
Try to locate your neighborhood on the map.
2
: to settle or establish in a particular place
The city located the new stadium downtown.
locating
verb
as in finding
to come upon after searching, study, or effort we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- finding
- discovering
- learning
- detecting
- getting
- ascertaining
- determining
- rummaging
- finding out
- running down
- digging out
- spotting
- digging up
- nosing out
- descrying
- turning up
- scaring up
- seeking
- sighting
- hitting (on or upon)
- tracking (down)
- espying
- dredging (up)
- routing (out)
- ferreting (out)
- scouting (up)
- hunting (down or up)
- rooting (out)
- looking for
- searching (for or out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- missing
- overlooking
- losing
- passing over
- misplacing
- mislaying
- missetting
- mis-setting