locator
noun
lo·ca·tor
ˈlō-ˌkā-tər 
lō-ˈkā-
variants
or less commonly locater
: one that locates something (such as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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To find a Red Lobster near you, the chain provides a store locator on their website.
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
According to its online store locator, Denny's has 23 locations in Wisconsin, including the following Milwaukee-area restaurants:
Greenfield: 4695 S. 108th St.
Milwaukee:
3801 S. 27th St.
4925 S. Howell Ave.
8001 W. Brown Deer Road
Oak Creek: 9650 S. 20th St.
Pewaukee: 2801 N. Grandview Blvd.
—Anthony Robledo, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
The development comes a week after Big Lots listed 46 stores facing closure in 23 states, with each of those locations currently running closing sales, according to Big Lots' online store locator.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
The other suspect could not immediately be found with the county’s inmate locator.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 13 Nov. 2024
According to its online store locator, Denny's has 23 locations in Wisconsin, including the following Milwaukee-area restaurants:
Greenfield: 4695 S. 108th St.
Milwaukee:
3801 S. 27th St.
4925 S. Howell Ave.
8001 W. Brown Deer Road
Oak Creek: 9650 S. 20th St.
Pewaukee: 2801 N. Grandview Blvd.
—Anthony Robledo, Journal Sentinel, 24 Oct. 2024
The development comes a week after Big Lots listed 46 stores facing closure in 23 states, with each of those locations currently running closing sales, according to Big Lots' online store locator.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2024
The other suspect could not immediately be found with the county’s inmate locator.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Locator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locator. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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locator
noun
lo·ca·tor
variants
also locater
ˈlō-ˌkāt-ər
lō-ˈkāt-
: one that locates something (as a mining claim or the course of a road)
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