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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As many Americans struggle with higher costs for housing, property tax relief may be one means of easing the burden – even as some observers say taxpayers across the country shouldn’t be on the hook for decisions made in other states and localities.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Each of the 50 states has its own procurement portal, and countless localities—like cities, counties and school districts—post on separate websites.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The person Joe had sent to watch the locality was sitting up on a hill and heard the noise.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Los Angeles is one of just three localities in the U.S. with such a job, along with Phoenix and Miami-Dade County — until now a point of pride for City Hall.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Each of the 50 states has its own procurement portal, and countless localities—like cities, counties and school districts—post on separate websites.
—Derek Hoyt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The person Joe had sent to watch the locality was sitting up on a hill and heard the noise.
—Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025
Los Angeles is one of just three localities in the U.S. with such a job, along with Phoenix and Miami-Dade County — until now a point of pride for City Hall.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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