locate
US /ˈloʊˌkeɪt/
Definition
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The company plans to locate its new office near the airport.
Word Family
Synonyms
- situatedetermine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
- finda productive insight
- placea designated space or seat reserved for someone
Collocations
- Easy locate the buildingto locate the building, meaning to discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
- Medium centrally located headquartersdescribing centrally located headquarters (in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function)
- Hard relocate corporate operations abroadto relocate corporate operations abroad, meaning to become established in a new location
- Very Hard pinpoint and locate structural defectsto pinpoint and locate structural defects, meaning to locate exactly
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