localities

noun

plural of locality
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something a locality filled with exotic plants

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Recent Examples of localities The authorized returns announced Thursday covered nine localities that had been evacuated. — CBS News, 30 July 2026 There are no active requests from Minnesota localities for residents to change their water use, MNIT said. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 30 July 2026 Authorities issued overnight evacuation orders for five more localities southwest of the historic city. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Nor have systems of universal education for all social classes in all localities ever sprung up without a political process. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026 Federal funding for local governments In the federal system, states and localities rely on the federal government for a wide range of grants and other funding. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026 The former was a concentration area for 200,000 refugees expelled from 247 localities, villages and towns and the area’s original 80,000 inhabitants; and the latter a frontier zone designed to incarcerate them. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Florida’s new data-center law gave localities more power to restrict or even stop construction. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The state also explicitly bars localities from adopting their own antidiscrimination ordinances. — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for localities
  1. locations
  2. venues
  3. places
  4. sites
Noun
  • The Milky Way will arch high across the southern sky from dark locations, offering one of the year’s finest views of our home galaxy.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Across its Muskego, Mint Hill and Phoenix locations, Inpro has about 800 employees.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • Food and drink The hotel runs four dining venues plus a poolside bar, all of which have distinct identities, styles, and vibes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
  • In partnership with the venues, our teams are hard at work to ensure that each screening space will be state-of-the-art, allowing our artists to best present their new works to the world and giving our audiences world-class cinematic experiences.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • Donations can help raise awareness of historic structures and places across Colorado, structures similar to the Cherry Creek Arch Bridge.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Private buildings can restrict both open and concealed carry by posting proper signage — but polling places are considered public places.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Opposition leaders, rights activists and some Bollywood celebrities publicly backed the movement, helping amplify its message beyond the protest sites.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Policy overlap Federal policies enacted in 2022 aimed to steer clean-energy investments toward communities impacted by coal plant closures, yet data centers are inheriting these sites instead.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of sites

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