locator
noun
lo·ca·tor
ˈlō-ˌkā-tər 
lō-ˈkā-
variants
or less commonly locater
: one that locates something (such as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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Specific holiday hours for your local store can be found by using our store locator.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Customers are encouraged to check the company's online store locator to determine the hours of their local store.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Nancy Milgrim opened a locator app on her cellphone and looked for her daughter’s location.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The drugstore chain has just three stores left in Idaho: two on State Street in Boise and one in Caldwell, according to its store locator.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Customers are encouraged to check the company's online store locator to determine the hours of their local store.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Nancy Milgrim opened a locator app on her cellphone and looked for her daughter’s location.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The drugstore chain has just three stores left in Idaho: two on State Street in Boise and one in Caldwell, according to its store locator.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 17 May 2025
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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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locator
noun
lo·ca·tor
variants
also locater
ˈlō-ˌkāt-ər
lō-ˈkāt-
: one that locates something (as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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