locality

noun lo·cal·i·ty \ lō-ˈka-lə-tē \

|Updated on: 19 Jun 2018

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Definition of locality

plural localities

1 : the fact or condition of having a location in space or time

2 : a particular place, situation, or location

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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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Christian Dorsey, who represents Arlington — along with Malcolm Augustine of Prince George’s County — are among the most vocal members of the board, pressing management for answers on rider concerns or giving voice to the needs of their localities.

— faiz siddiqui, Washington Post, "Dedicated funding law will sideline half of the Metro board today," 24 May 2018
Other states and localities including Minnesota and Oregon are considering restrictions as well.

— Scientific American, "E-Cigs and Second-Hand Vaping," 18 May 2018
The Memorial for Peace and Justice will allow local governments to take home full-size replicas of the lynching monuments that honor people killed in their localities, expanding the lynching memorial across the country.

— p.r. lockhart, Vox, "A new lynching memorial highlights America’s grim legacy of racial terrorism," 26 Apr. 2018
The suits have put global warming on unprecedented legal ground and have huge stakes for how the localities will cover the rising costs of climate change.

— kurtis alexander, SFChronicle.com, "Oil companies want SF, Oakland climate lawsuits dismissed," 24 May 2018
Six surrounding localities — Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, Overland Park, Leawood, Mission and Independence — have rental inspection programs on the books.

— bill turque, kansascity, "KC rental housing inspection proposal to go on August ballot | The Kansas City Star," 10 May 2018
Over time, the markings from each locality ought to also become more distinct, because a maker in one place wouldn’t want the scratches to be confused with those in another place.

— michael erard, Science | AAAS, "Is this 100,000-year-old hashtag the first human symbol—or just a pretty decoration?," 20 Apr. 2018
In addition to reporting on the local pay gaps, the council also can recommend creating new localities and redrawing boundary lines.

— eric yoder, Washington Post, "Federal employees lag private sector workers in salaries by 32 percent on average, report says," 11 Apr. 2018
Oregon's rules address when pot can be delivered (8 a.m. to 9 p.m.), where (only houses and apartments in the locality where the retailer is licensed), how often (one delivery per person per day), and to whom (adults over 21), for instance.

— sophie quinton, Anchorage Daily News, "Pizza, pad thai and pot: Home delivery of marijuana is legal in these states," 4 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of locality

circa 1538

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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locality Synonyms

Synonyms

emplacement, locale, location, locus, place, point, position, site, spot, venue, where;

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scene;

precinct, region, section, sector;

here, there;

LOCALITY Defined for English Language Learners

locality

noun

Definition of locality for English Language Learners

: a particular place or area

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locality

noun lo·cal·i·ty \ lō-ˈka-lə-tē \

Definition of locality for Students

plural localities

: a place and its surroundings

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