* Verb: This is the most common use. It means to find the position or place of something.
* Example: "Can you locate the library on the map?"
* Noun: This is less common, but "locate" can be a noun meaning a place or position.
* Example: "The new store will be built at a prime locate."
Let me know if you have a sentence in mind, and I can tell you the part of speech for sure!