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.
  • We’re taught to hit the guy when the ball goes up and then locate the ball.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Both are located at the rear of the home.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • The venue is located at the top of a hill.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
  • An initial search of the area did not locate him.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • They’re located one mile south of where the smoke is.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 May 2026
  • Police searched the area and did not locate him.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • The pool is part of a health and leisure club located in the stand.
    — Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But how would a plumber locate a pipe buried under dirt and asphalt?
    — Steve Lopezcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022
  • Parking would be located on the first floor and the two rear lots.
    — Igor Studenkov, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The air force said four soldiers had not yet been located.
    — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Be careful with the shelves located near the top of most fridges, too.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Robinson was able to locate her son's phone in some bushes near the bank.
    — Robyn Merrett, PEOPLE.com, 24 Jan. 2022
  • The office did not say where he was located.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • 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 weapon used to kill Sandra has not been located.
    — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Police were not able to locate the second student or their gun.
    — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • Officers spent hours trying to locate where the two might have came from.
    — Tandra Smith | [email protected], al, 7 Oct. 2021
  • Branford has had three or more breweries located there in the past.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • It should not be located anywhere there's a risk of flooding or storm surge.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Just more than an hour later, the child was located and pulled from the water.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Police said the suspect was not located at the scene.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 31 May 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'locate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: