How to Use locate in a Sentence

locate

verb
  • Can you locate your town on the map?
  • We tried to locate the border of the property.
  • The mechanic is still trying to locate the source of the problem.
  • The missing boy was located by police in the woods.
  • Reporters have been unable to locate the mayor for his comments.
  • The company chose to locate its factory near the airport.
  • The company located near the airport.
  • His parents located in Ohio.
  • The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.
    — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The owner was still trying to locate the dog at 9:07 a.m.
    — cleveland, 25 Sep. 2022
  • In July, election board staff were able to locate 10 of the 12 drives the next day.
    — Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 20 Oct. 2022
  • When the call was received, the cruise ship was located over 1,000 miles off the coast of San Diego.
    — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • It’s located in the French Quarter and is free to the public.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • If using a trap, your best bet is to try to locate the nest and place the trap close to its entrance.
    — Rebecca Straus, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The app will also locate your bike via GPS if it has been stolen.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2022
  • If not, branch out, locate the herds and try to get permission to shed hunt those lands.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The fireworks had stopped and the officer was unable to locate the source of the problem.
    — Joan Rusek, cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Deputies located it about three and a half miles south by the Bel Air Causeway.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • It is located in Horry County on the Grand Strand, a 60-mile arc of beach on the state's coast.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • Officers checked the area, but were unable to locate the teens.
    — cleveland, 29 June 2022
  • The group first fielded kick returns, then Harsin had each play lie on their backs, pop up and locate the ball in the air to field punts.
    — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The event was held at Ziegfeld Ballroom, located a few blocks from the south end of Central Park.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 17 May 2023
  • The first is located at the Paris Las Vegas hotel in 2022.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
  • But how would a plumber locate a pipe buried under dirt and asphalt?
    — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022
  • Deputies located Podoll near the scene and detained him.
    — Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Or Rocky Road, which would be the perfect place to locate an ice cream vendor on game day.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2022
  • As for its sound, its speakers are plenty loud and located on the back of the device.
    — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • One first needs to know the period to locate change for women in the workplace.
    — Jonathan Wai, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Branford has had three or more breweries located there in the past.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.
    — PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025

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