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

• location
• venue
• place
• site

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

Today, a growing number of design houses and galleries are creating locales that are part showroom, part salon, and part cultural venue, where products are not just displayed, but also lived with and celebrated in new ways. —John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025

Here, Ne Zha 2 succeeds wildly; locales such as a heavenly city made entirely of jade and a towering, bamboo-verdant waterfall are rendered with genuinely beautiful texture and detail. —Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

The experts at travel platform Skyscanner looked at the couple's relationship history and Swiftie lore to narrow down potential destinations that could be their wedding locale – and why these places are worthy of a trip all on their own. —Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Astronauts will also require quick transit between lunar locales. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

modification of French local, from local, adjective

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for locale

• canal
• chorale
• corral
• ghazal
• morale
• royale
• bal
• dal
• gal
• mal
• pal
• sal

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