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DictionarylocateEstablish in a place
verb

locate

To place or establish something in a particular location.

The company locates its new stores near busy train stations.

Etymology
locateLatinto place

The Latin verb means to place or arrange. This sense of locate preserves the act of assigning something a position or establishing it there.

More examples

  • We plan to locate the clinic next to the library.
  • The factory is located outside the city.
  • Locating the playground away from traffic makes it safer.

Forms

locate · locates · located · locating

location noun — The place where something is situated.

Similar words

place
Applies broadly to putting objects in particular positions.
site
Emphasizes choosing a position for a building or facility.
establish
Emphasizes setting something up, rather than choosing its position.