Meanings
verbmislocate (third-person singular simple present mislocates, present participle mislocating, simple past and past participle mislocated)
present singular third person mislocates · participle present mislocating · participle past mislocated · past mislocated
- transitiveTo locate incorrectly.
The first time the wall was poured, the seams in the form (which produced corresponding lines in the concrete) were mislocated.
2007 November 4, Fred A. Bernstein, “Lifting a High Ranch to New Heights”, in New York Times
Origin
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APA
mislocate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislocate
MLA
“mislocate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislocate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mislocate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mislocate.
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