Locate

/loʊˈkeɪt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a specific place or position.

They visited the locate where the festival would be held next year.

verb

to find or discover the exact position of something.

The technician was able to locate the source of the problem in the system.

to place or set in a particular position.

They decided to locate the new office near the city center for better accessibility.

to establish or determine the location of something.

The map helped us locate the nearest gas station.

Late 19th century from Latin 'locare', from 'locus' meaning 'place'.

locate someone

To track down or find a person

locate a file

To find a specific file on a computer or in a system

location

A particular place or position.

locator

A person or thing that locates.

relocate

To move to a new place.

To track down

I need to locate my friend at the festival.

Find someone or something quickly

Can you help me locate my keys?