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
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
With funding attempts in Congress stalled, states and localities are taking a piecemeal approach — tapping general funds or other resources to modernize operations.
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Christopher Coes: This was designed specifically for localities to get access to that.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Witnesses called 911, prompting state police to respond to the crash site near the 6800 block of Travelers Rest Circle in Easton, along with a Coast Guard crew and marine units from several localities along the Chesapeake Bay to search the Talbot County tributary for the pilot.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
Douglas County was the state’s first locality to push aside the law, approved by the legislature earlier this year as Senate Bill 131.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Christopher Coes: This was designed specifically for localities to get access to that.
—Austin Fast, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024
Witnesses called 911, prompting state police to respond to the crash site near the 6800 block of Travelers Rest Circle in Easton, along with a Coast Guard crew and marine units from several localities along the Chesapeake Bay to search the Talbot County tributary for the pilot.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
Douglas County was the state’s first locality to push aside the law, approved by the legislature earlier this year as Senate Bill 131.
—John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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