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 of locality

• 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

Not just because red localities will remain open for business for AI and benefit at the expense of degrowth Democrats. —Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

The House disagreed with the Senate's changes to the nearly 700-page bill, which contains a controversial section to encourage more localities to approve data center projects. —Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 26 Feb. 2026

Species known from a single locality are inherently more vulnerable to habitat disturbance, and karst environments face particular pressures from quarrying and land-use change. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026

NIMBYism may be spreading Of course, not all localities have been opposed to new development. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026

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