locate
v.v. to find the exact position of something or someone. You use this when you are searching for a place on a map or looking for a lost item.
v. to discover or determine the precise location of something; to establish the position of an object or person. Often used in formal or technical contexts to describe the act of pinpointing coordinates or physical sites.
I need to locate the nearest post office.
Rescue teams used satellite technology to locate the missing hikers deep within the forest.
The researchers were finally able to locate the source of the interference after systematically testing every piece of equipment in the laboratory.
Borrowed from Latin locātus, perfect passive participle of locō (“to place”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from locus (“place”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French louer; see also local and lieu.
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object. In passive constructions, it often refers to being situated in a specific place ('The office is located in the city center').
I located to the stationI located the stationLocate is a transitive verb meaning 'to find'; it does not mean 'to travel to' and should not be followed by a preposition of direction.