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 ) ( locate ) + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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“He’s not coming up in the detention locator yet.”
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
I filed habeas, and looked my client up on the detainee locator.
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
The Sheriff’s Department has also yet to release vehicle locator data on where deputies were that evening.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025
Nan’s laptop lay on the coffee table, and I flipped it open to use the store locator function on the SmartMart website.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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