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locator

UK/ləʊˈkeɪtə/US/ˈloʊkeɪtɚ/

noun

One who, or that which, locates.

“I found the opening times for my local branch using the Web site's store locator.”

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OriginLatin locātor →

CommonScrabble 9

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Meanings

nounlocator (plural locators)

plural locators

One who, or that which, locates.
I found the opening times for my local branch using the Web site's store locator.
USOne who locates, or is entitled to locate, land or a mining claim.
lifestyleThe unique alphanumeric reference given to each travel booking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who fixes the boundaries of land claims

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Also see

locater locator map

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Latinlocātor
Englishlocator

From Latin locātor. By surface analysis, locate + -or.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with locator

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Cite this entry

APA

locator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locator

MLA

“locator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locator. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “locator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/locator.

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