locator
/ˈloʊkeɪtɚ/noun
locator is spelled L-O-C-A-T-O-R: 7 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, locator means “One who, or that which, locates” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of locator is locators.
How many letters and syllables are in locator?
| Letters | 7: L-O-C-A-T-O-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,820th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is locator?
Locator appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,820th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce locator?
- UK /ləʊˈkeɪtə/
- US /ˈloʊkeɪtɚ/
Locator has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-locator.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of locator
- locators plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does locator mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who, or that which, locates.
I found the opening times for my local branch using the Web site's store locator.
- 2
USOne who locates, or is entitled to locate, land or a mining claim.
- 3
The unique alphanumeric reference given to each travel booking.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does locator come from?
From Latin locātor. By surface analysis, locate + -or.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).