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locate

Pronunciation: [loʊˈkeɪt]

Word

Learn how to use locate in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “finding place”

(verb) to find where something is or to discover its position. When you search for something like your favorite toy or your friend's house, you are trying to locate it.

Example

I can easily locate my keys on the kitchen table.

Example

I cannot locate my lost book; it seems to be missing.

Example

Can you help me locate the nearest park?

Context: “specifying position”

(verb) to decide the exact place of something on a map or in a specific area. If you mark a spot on a map where a special event will happen, you are locating that event.

Example

The map helps us locate the restaurant we want to visit.

Example

The GPS was broken, so we could not locate our destination.

Example

How do we locate the school on this map?

How to pronounce locate

Pronunciation: [loʊˈkeɪt]

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