locating

/loʊˈkeɪtɪŋ/ /ləˈkeɪtɪŋ/

verb

To place; to set in a particular spot or position.

Examples :

"She is currently locating the lost keys on the kitchen counter. "

place position

verb

To find out where something is located.

Examples :

"I am having trouble locating my keys. "

place position

verb

To designate the site or place of; to define the limits of (Note: the designation may be purely descriptive: it need not be prescriptive.)

Examples :

"The council must locate the new hospital"

place position area

verb

To place oneself; to take up one's residence; to settle.

Examples :

"After graduating, Sarah located herself in a small apartment near the university. "

place property position

Meanings

Examples :

"She is currently locating the lost keys on the kitchen counter. "

Examples :

"I am having trouble locating my keys. "

Examples :

"The council must locate the new hospital"

Examples :

"After graduating, Sarah located herself in a small apartment near the university. "

Related Words

graduating verb

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

apartment noun

A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

descriptive noun

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

designate verb

To mark out and make known; to point out; to indicate; to show; to distinguish by marks or description

university noun

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

particular noun

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

position noun

A place or location.

prescriptive adjective

Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.

residence noun

The place where one lives; one's home.

designation noun

The act of designating; a pointing out or showing; indication.

currently adverb

At this moment, at present, now.