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

Synonyms

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

Examples of locality in a Sentence

The plant has only been found in one locality.

a locality with high housing prices

Recent Examples on the Web

Appeals courts ruled that withholding federal funding as punishment for sanctuary policies would violate the 10th Amendment, which allows states and localities to regulate their own affairs. —Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025

Meanwhile, some localities have gone ahead and decisions whether to keep fluoridating water. —Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025

Then, the locality in which Grimm was wrongfully convicted will match it, Sullivan said, adding that Grimm will receive between $11 and $12 million in total compensation. —Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025

Responsibility for curriculum falls on states and localities, so the executive order would not affect students’ curriculum directly. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for locality

• banality
• bestiality
• brutality
• carnality
• centrality
• chirality
• duality
• fatality
• finality
• formality
• frugality
• legality

Kids Definition

locality

noun

lo·​cal·​i·​ty lō-ˈkal-ət-ē 

plural localities

: a place and its surroundings