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 of locale

• 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

Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds. —Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025

But with a painful ambition to make the album perfect, Springsteen didn’t exactly enjoy his seaside locale. —Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025

Other quality-of-life factors, including whether a locale was walkable or bikeable, were also considered. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2025

The ad features the now-famous Coca-Cola trucks driving through different locales as animals from seals to pandas look on, suggesting a globetrotting trip. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 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