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

But Fleming's 007, and the onscreen Bonds who played out those stories, dispatched danger in exotic locales, and without rumpling the pleats on their dinner jackets. — Scott Simon, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026

And while suburban or rural locales might offer the luxury of space—a sprawling front yard for your 12-foot skeletons to roam free, for instance—in New York City, the limitations of scale just mean people have to get creative. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Other locales include Victoria’s Secret stores at the Mall of Millennia in Orlando, Fifth Avenue in New York City and South Coast Plaza in California. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

Hollywood jobs have been fleeing for years for cheaper filming locales, and the restaurant industry has been shaken by mounting closures. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

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
• morale
• royale
• artisanal
• 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