locale

noun

lo·​cale lō-ˈkal 

1

: a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic

chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding

2

: site, scene

the locale of a story

Synonyms

• emplacement
• locality
• location
• locus
• place
• point
• position
• site
• spot
• venue
• where

Examples of locale in a Sentence

They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.

the locale of the story

Recent Examples on the Web

Cable networks will be focused on Fiserv Arena, with a new entrant, NewsNation, which bills itself as the only network based in the Midwest, the locale of both host cities. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2024

The full-service restaurant and taproom will be the third bar the Washington Street locale has housed in the last two years. —Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2024

How did being in a new locale change the energy for night one? JESSE PALMER: New locale, new energy on night one for sure! —EW.com, 9 July 2024

The emphasis is squarely on the City of Lights this summer, but Paris isn’t the only French locale readying for the 2024 Summer Olympics. —Katie Jackson, Robb Report, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

modification of French local, from local, adjective

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

locale

noun

lo·​cale lō-ˈkal 

: a place where something happens or is supposed to happen

the locale of the accident

the locale of a play