locator
Americannoun
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a person who locates something.
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a person who determines or establishes the boundaries of land or a mining claim.
Etymology
Origin of locator
1600–10; < Latin locātor a contractor, lessor, equivalent to locā ( re ) ( see locate) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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The unit was on a training mission when it was redirected to assist in the search and rescue effort, after an emergency locator transmitter signal alerted the US Coast Guard about a potential distress situation.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
“He’s not coming up in the detention locator yet.”
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
If you went online to the detainee locator, a lot of the time it would say the person is in custody, but it would not tell you where they were.
From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026
Your friend’s access to your miles is linked to the “record locator number” assigned to each airline ticket — and is not linked to your name, says Clint Henderson, managing editor at The Points Guy.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025
When Root moved, it moved, and Holly’s locator beacon dot moved too.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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