locator
locator — noun
1. a device that shows the position of a person, object, or place, often by using e
a device that shows the position of a person, object, or place, often by using electronic signals or radio waves
With a small locator attached to her keys, Nora can find them within seconds.
prepositional opener: with + locator + attached to
The rescue team deployed an underwater locator to find the wreckage of the plane.
compound noun: underwater locator
Aarav installed a luggage locator in his suitcase after it was lost at the airport.
When Christopher's dog escaped, the locator on its collar showed exactly where it was.
文法句型
a/the + locator + for + noun
[adjective] + locator
用法筆記
Often used in compound nouns describing the type of item being tracked, such as 'GPS locator', 'car locator', or 'luggage locator'.
常見錯誤
2. a section of a company's website where you can type your location and see the ne
a section of a company's website where you can type your location and see the nearest stores, banks, or other branches on a map
Sirin used the store locator on the bank's website to find the nearest branch.
collocation: store locator
The restaurant's locator showed Ramón that the closest outlet was just two blocks away.
Élise clicked the store locator to check for a branch near her hotel.
Yael found three coffee shops near her office using the locator on the company's site.
- store finder
slightly more informal; emphasises the search function rather than the display
- branch locator
used specifically for banks, post offices, and other service branches
文法句型
the + [noun] + locator
a/the + locator + on + [website]
用法筆記
Commonly appears with the name of the business type before it: 'store locator', 'branch locator', 'restaurant locator'. The feature is typically a search page, not a static list.