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

• location
• place
• venue
• site

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

These and other restrictions introduced by other localities are discouraging homeowners and investors who want to rent out their properties, many of whom, Redfin said, would rather opt for selling them now. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025

Preventing states and localities from using inflated EMS reimbursements as a way to subsidize growing local budgets is seen by many as a logical next step for Congress. —Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Aside from Carnival, every locality on the island has its own festa dedicated to the patron saint of the town. —AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025

Our Housing Implementation Fund provides localities with critical funding to make those improvements possible, unlocking development in areas that otherwise would be out of reach. —Kenneth W. Jenkins, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 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