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locate
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
/ləʊˈkeɪt/To find the exact position or place of something; to discover where something is.
locatelli
nounRare
/ˌləʊkəˈtɛli/A proper noun, specifically an Italian surname.
location
nounHigh
/lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/A particular place or position.
locative
adjectivenounC2
/ˈlɒk.ə.tɪv/A grammatical case or form indicating location or place where something happens.
locator
nounB2
/ləʊˈkeɪ.tə(r)/A person or device that finds or identifies the position of someone or something.
locavore
nounC1/C2 (Low-frequency, specialized vocabulary)
/ˈləʊ.kə.vɔː/A person who makes a deliberate choice to eat food that is locally grown or produced, often within a specific radius (e.g., 100 miles/160 km) from their home.
loch
nounC1
/lɒx/A Scottish word for a lake or a long, narrow sea inlet.
loch linnhe
nounC2
/ˌlɒx ˈlɪni/A specific sea loch (fjord or inlet) on the west coast of Scotland, connecting the Firth of Lorne to the Great Glen.
loch ness
nounC1
/ˌlɒx ˈnɛs/A large, deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands.
loch ness monster
nounB1
/ˌlɒx ˈnɛs ˈmɒnstə/A large, mythical creature said to inhabit Loch Ness, a deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands. Often depicted as a long-necked, dinosaur-like aquatic animal.
loch raven
nounVery Low
/ˌlɒx ˈreɪv(ə)n/A proper noun referring to a specific lake and surrounding area in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA.
lochaber ax
nounVery Low
/lɒˈxɑːbər æks/A type of long-handled axe historically associated with Scottish Highland warriors from the Lochaber region.
lochan
nounVery low (mostly in Scottish, Irish, or geographical/poetic contexts).
/ˈlɒxən/A small loch or lake.
loche
nounRare
/lɒk/A type of freshwater fish, typically small and eel-like, often referring to species in the families Cobitidae or Nemacheilidae.
lochearn
nounVery Low
/lɒx ˈɜːn/ or /lɒk ˈɜːn/A proper noun referring primarily to a specific place name.
lochia
nounRare/Very Low
/ˈlɒkɪə/The normal vaginal discharge of blood, mucus, and uterine tissue following childbirth.
lochinvar
nounVery Low / Literary
/ˌlɒkɪnˈvɑː/A proper noun; the name of a romantic hero in Sir Walter Scott's 1808 poem 'Marmion', who boldly elopes with his love.
lochus
nounRare
/ˈlɒkəs/A small tactical military unit in ancient Greece, particularly within the Spartan army.
loci
nounC2
/ˈləʊsaɪ/The plural form of 'locus', meaning specific points, places, or positions where something occurs or is situated.
lock
nounverbverb-intransitive+1A2
/lɒk/A mechanical device for securing a door, lid, etc., typically operated by a key or combination.

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