Home › Words › G › geolocategeolocate/ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈloʊ.keɪt/geolocate means to use GPS or other data to provide map coordinates to a person, an object, or event.geolocate is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒi.oʊˈloʊ.keɪt/.EtymologyFrom geo- + locate.verbTo use GPS or other data to provide map coordinates to a person, an object, or event.e.g.“We have geolocated the missing ship, so we can now send rescue personnel.”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.geolocalize 78% match — To associate (with something) a related geolocation. vs geolocate →geolocatable 69% match — Capable of being geolocated. vs geolocate →geolocalization 69% match — The attachment of a geolocation to an object vs geolocate →geolocative 69% match — geolocational vs geolocate →geopositioning 68% match — The identification of geographic location by means of technology; geolocation. vs geolocate →geopositioned 65% match — Located by means of geopositioning. vs geolocate →georeference 65% match — To reference a location using a coordinate reference system. vs geolocate →radiolocate 63% match — To locate by radiolocation. vs geolocate →