/
lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt/
v.
- discover the exact place or position of.
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(be located)
be situated in a particular place.
▸N. Amer. establish oneself or one's business in a specified place.
Derivative
- locatable adj.
- locator n.
Etymology
C16 (orig. as a legal term meaning ‘let out on hire’): from L. locat-, locare ‘to place’.