locality

noun

lo·​cal·​i·​ty lō-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce locality (audio)
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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President Trump has vowed to crack down on localities that don't back his immigration agenda. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 June 2025 The Justice Department previously sued Colorado and Illinois, as well as Chicago, Denver, Newark, N.J., and several other New Jersey localities over their sanctuary city policies. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 June 2025 More than 1 million children are estimated to live in the affected localities across Khartoum state. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 This was particularly frustrating for residents of localities that continued to meet in an all-remote format (due to the long tail of the COVID executive orders) while surrounding jurisdictions went back to regular meeting procedures. Matt Ehling, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for locality

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of locality was circa 1538

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

locality

noun
lo·​cal·​i·​ty lō-ˈkal-ət-ē How to pronounce locality (audio)
plural localities
: a place and its surroundings

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