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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Boards can no longer rely on ad hoc oversight; milestone inspections are now required every 30 years statewide, and even sooner for localities with tougher rules.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Resident say the siege was carried out by members of the violent Kokorat San Ras gang based in the nearby locality of Ti Bwadòm in Gros-Morne in the Artibonite.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
States and localities have filed waves of lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry to make energy companies pay for damages that communities face from climate change.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
When the federal government abdicates its responsibility for public health, states, localities, and communities of experts can still try to fill the void.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Resident say the siege was carried out by members of the violent Kokorat San Ras gang based in the nearby locality of Ti Bwadòm in Gros-Morne in the Artibonite.
—Ychmuth Corneille, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
States and localities have filed waves of lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry to make energy companies pay for damages that communities face from climate change.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 19 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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