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located

adjective, verb·Everyday

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UK/ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/
US/ˈloʊkeɪtɪd/

Meanings

  1. adjectiveafter a verb

    Having its position in a particular place; found or placed somewhere.

    Grammar: Usually follows be or a noun and is followed by a place: the library is located on Main Street.

    Patterns

    • be located in somewhere
    • be located on something
    • be located near something

    The hotel is located two minutes from the beach.

    Our office is conveniently located near the station.

    The village, located in a narrow valley, gets little sun in winter.

  2. verbtransitive

    Past tense and past participle of locate: found the exact position of something or someone, or set up something in a place.

    Grammar: Takes an object: they located the leak.

    Patterns

    • located something
    • located someone

    Rescuers located the missing hikers just before dark.

    The engineers located the fault in the wiring.

    The company located its new factory outside the city.

Common combinations

conveniently located
The apartment is conveniently located for shops and buses.
centrally located
We chose a centrally located hotel to save on taxis.
is located in
The museum is located in an old mill.
strategically located
The fort was strategically located above the river.
be located near
The clinic is located near the main square.

Synonyms and how they differ

situated
Situated is slightly more formal and often describes a setting, while located is the plainer everyday choice.
positioned
Positioned suggests it was deliberately placed, whereas located just says where it is.
based
Based fits organizations and people living or operating somewhere, but not buildings or landmarks.
found
Found is simpler but can seem vague about a fixed position.

Opposites

unknownmissing

Word family

locate verb
to find the position of, or to place
location noun
a place or position
relocate verb
to move to a new place
dislocate verb
to put out of place, as a joint
locator noun
a device or person that finds a place

Commonly confused: located or allocated? located or relocated?

located vs allocated

Allocated means given or assigned as a share, not physically placed in a spot.

located vs relocated

Relocated means moved to a different place; located only says where something is.

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