Meaning & use

located

adjective·Everyday

Situated or having a specific position in a particular place.

See it in a sentence

The new office is located just two blocks from the train station downtown.

Our cabin is located on a quiet lake, far from any main road.

A note on using this word

Located is the past participle of the verb 'locate' and functions as an adjective after a linking verb, as in 'the store is located downtown.'

Words with a similar meaning

situatedpositioned

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To discover the exact position of someone or something.

Rescue teams located the missing hikers after searching the forest for three days.

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