locate  /ˈloʊˌkeɪt, loʊˈkeɪt/ verb |
inflected forms: locates; located; locating
1 [with object] : to find the place or position of (something or someone) • We tried to locate the border of the property. • Can youlocate your town on the map? • The missing boy was located by police in the woods. • The mechanic is still trying to locate the source of the problem.
2 a [with object] : to put (something or someone) in a particular place • The company chose to locate its factory near the airport. • The guard located [=stationed, positioned] himself by the back door.
2 b [no object] US : to make an area, city, etc., your home or the place where your business operates • The company located near the airport. • His parents located in Ohio.
2 c — Something or someone that is located in a specified place is in or at that place. • The bathroom is located upstairs. • The company's factory is located [=situated]near the airport. • He was working in Chicago for many years, but he is currently located in New York. • The restaurant is conveniently located just a few minutes from my house.
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