Standard Lemma guide

locator

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ləʊˈkeɪtə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈloʊkeɪtɚ/
  • rhymes with -eɪtə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: L OW1 K EY2 T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who, or that which, locates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • I found the opening times for my local branch using the Web site's store locator.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who locates, or is entitled to locate, land or a mining claim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

The unique alphanumeric reference given to each travel booking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, tourism, transport, travel-industry

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a person who fixes the boundaries of land claims

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: locater

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: surveyor

History

Etymology

From Latin locātor. By surface analysis, locate + -or.