Meaning & use
locate
To find the exact position of something, or to establish something in a particular place.
See it in a sentence
The app quickly helped us locate the nearest open gas station.
The company decided to locate its new factory near the coast.
A note on using this word
Locate can mean to search for a place or object, or, less commonly, to establish a business or building in a specific place.
Words with a similar meaning
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