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
Examples of locality in a Sentence
The plant has only been found in one locality.
a locality with high housing prices
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For global brands, scale creates awareness, but locality creates trust.
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Obviously, that’s in the Constitution, that the states and the localities run the elections, and so every state has its own rules and procedures.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
That focus on locality becomes evident in artisanal details, pigment choices and natural fibers such as regenerative cotton grown through programs supported by denim mills.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Although Republicans who dominate the state Legislature are aligned on the broad contours of the new map, the House and Senate have competing visions for how to divvy up certain localities, including which parishes will be kept whole and which will be sliced up.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Obviously, that’s in the Constitution, that the states and the localities run the elections, and so every state has its own rules and procedures.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
That focus on locality becomes evident in artisanal details, pigment choices and natural fibers such as regenerative cotton grown through programs supported by denim mills.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Although Republicans who dominate the state Legislature are aligned on the broad contours of the new map, the House and Senate have competing visions for how to divvy up certain localities, including which parishes will be kept whole and which will be sliced up.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for locality
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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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