Thesaurus results for LOCALES

locales

noun

plural of locale

as in locations

the area or space occupied by or intended for something we found an ideal locale for our annual picnic

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as in settings

the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set the movie's locale is ambiguous, though the architecture and dress are suggestive of 19th-century Europe

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Recent Examples of locales For most of the season, WEC runs in European locales during the spring and early summer. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Community science initiatives to collect bat genetic residues have helped research uncover the state's 29th species and understand bat behavior in different locales. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Our team of reporters and photographers start on football well before the season’s launch and will be there from Week 1 kickoffs to state championship games at the UNI-Dome and bowl games in warm locales. — James Kramer, Des Moines Register, 27 Aug. 2026 These are purist dishes that tell the story of place as only cooks from those locales can. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 If Searching for Italy prioritized major destinations such as Rome and Milan, Tucci in Italy sought out less touristy locales, like Ball’s personal favorite stop, Le Marche. — Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 These form the spine of the book, interwoven with descriptions of swims of varying lengths in a very wide range of locales—rivers, waterfalls, ponds, different coves and beaches, each different and beautifully captured for the reader. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 What started in Taos, New Mexico, is now a nationwide movement—though a limited one, due to strict zoning regulations in most locales. — Felicia Brower, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 Likewise, Dopamine Chamber was recorded in various locales, including London, the English countryside, and Palermo, Italy, where Chatten built a DIY booth from mattresses and cushions. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The governor’s office said the state was securing its harbors, deploying emergency personnel to strategic locations and monitoring dams for any possible breaches or overflows.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
The iconic retail brand is down to five locations in the United States.

— Terrence McCoy, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of locations

Noun

Secure your email and phone Change important passwords, use a password manager to create and store strong, unique passwords, review recovery settings and add account protections through your wireless provider.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Olejnik said the latest findings suggested rogue behavior may not be confined to those settings.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of settings

Noun

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, now sailing two sleek 270-passenger yachts capable of polar cruising, debuts 270-passenger Scenic Ikon with two helicopters, a submersible, and 15 dining venues in April 2028.

— Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
But this year, even the NYFW Collections’s venues are sprawling, because ultimately, N4XT wants to honor the designers’ visions above all, says CEO Imad Izemrane.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of venues

Noun

The split also means immigrants in some parts of the country are getting bail hearings while those in other places, including Texas and Louisiana, face additional hurdles to seek release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Later that month, GAGE Center lost its USA Gymnastics affiliation, forcing many competitive gymnasts there to find new places to train.

— PJ Green September 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of places

Noun

But, Pace says, those successes also should raise questions among policymakers about whether and why a civil government agency such as NASA needs to operate launch sites in the first place.

— Elizabeth Howell, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
Along its two miles are 17 significant sites; public squares shaded by flame trees; and a pedestrian bridge that reconnects Muharraq with its original shoreline, which has been mostly lost to development.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Sep. 2026

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