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locale
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lo·cale

noun \lō-ˈkal\

Definition of LOCALE

1
: a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic
2
: site, scene <the locale of a story>
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Examples of LOCALE

  1. They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
  2. the locale of the story

Origin of LOCALE

modification of French local, from local, adjective
First Known Use: 1772

Related to LOCALE

Synonyms
emplacement, place, locality, location, locus, point, position, site, spot, venue, where

Rhymes with LOCALE

banal, cabal, canal, Chagall, chorale, copal, corral, decal, fal-lal, grand mal, joual, La Salle, mescal, morale, nopal, pall-mall, pascal, Pascal, percale, quetzal, salal, serval, vinal

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