locate

[loh-keyt, loh-keyt]

verb (used with object)

located, locating 

1. to identify or discover the place or location of.

   to locate the bullet wound.

2. to set, fix, or establish in a position, situation, or locality; place; settle.

   to locate our European office in Paris.

3. to assign or ascribe a particular location to (something), as by knowledge or opinion.

   Some scholars locate the Garden of Eden in Babylonia.

4. to survey and enter a claim to a tract of land; take possession of land.

verb (used without object)

located, locating 

1. to establish one's business or residence in a place; settle.

locate

/ ləʊˈkeɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to discover the position, situation, or whereabouts of; find

2. (tr; often passive) to situate or place

   located on the edge of the city

3. (intr) to become established or settled

Other Word Forms

• locatable adjective
• interlocate verb (used with object)
• prelocate verb
• self-locating adjective
• unlocated adjective
• locater noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of locate¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1645–55; from Latin locātus “placed,” past participle of locāre “to put in a given position, place,” verb derivative of locus “a place”; locus

Example Sentences

"If we do locate a shark, we can then tell the lifeguard and they can go out and actively disperse the shark with a jet ski or we can evacuate the water."

From BBC

Now he’s hoping for approval from Washington’s wildlife agency to release stars in a small urchin barren developing on the west side of the island where his lab is located.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chevron refinery is located near the Los Angeles airport and supplies jet fuel for its operations though there was no immediate impact to the facility, LA Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement.

From BBC

Publicly available DNA databases were then used to try to locate any family members in the UK.

From BBC

Under Senate Bill 79, cities can seek a delay in upzoning for areas located in very high fire hazard severity zones.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• detect 
• discover 
• establish 
• pinpoint 
• spot 
• station 
• strike 
• uncover 
• unearth