locality

noun

lo·​cal·​i·​ty lō-ˈka-lə-tē 

plural localities

1

: the fact or condition of having a location in space or time

2

: a particular place, situation, or location

Synonyms of locality

• location
• place
• venue
• site

Examples of locality in a Sentence

The plant has only been found in one locality.

a locality with high housing prices

Recent Examples on the Web

Although embodied experience varied in different localities around the Atlantic Basin by climate, legal status, race and other vulnerabilities, the instruments used on those bodies capture general notions of physical well-being. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

There’s little rhyme or reason in terms of states that continue to allow licensing lunacy by leaving livelihoods to localities. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

After a state audit in 2024 found the state was not consistently tracking outcomes for the homelessness funding, the state started requiring localities to report outcome data every month. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

The torrential storm hit 60 localities, and emergency services pumped water from more than 350 houses and 100 streets, according to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, or IGSU. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for locality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Kids Definition

locality

noun

lo·​cal·​i·​ty lō-ˈkal-ət-ē 

plural localities

: a place and its surroundings