plural locales
: the place where something happens
They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding.
: the place where a story happens in a movie, book, etc.
the film's locale [=setting]
the locale of the story
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“Locale.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/locale. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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