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
Recent Examples on the Web
The evidence comes from sauropod bones unearthed at the Ibirá locality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the very attractive features of the amplituhedron, one that was noticed right away by Arkani-Hamed and Trnka, was that these two features, unitarity and locality, are necessary (but not fundamental) consequences that can be derived by using the amplituhedron framework.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
However, many states and localities have adopted higher minimum wage rates, some reaching as high as $18 per hour, such as in the District of Columbia.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the very attractive features of the amplituhedron, one that was noticed right away by Arkani-Hamed and Trnka, was that these two features, unitarity and locality, are necessary (but not fundamental) consequences that can be derived by using the amplituhedron framework.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
However, many states and localities have adopted higher minimum wage rates, some reaching as high as $18 per hour, such as in the District of Columbia.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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 11 Sep. 2025.
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