Definition of localitynext
as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something a locality filled with exotic plants

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Recent Examples of locality What Meta is really concerned about, though, is that the floodgates will open as public opinion turns, and that lawsuits like these — not just by states but by school districts, localities, individuals and so on — will start piling up. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 In the Artibonite, gangs continued their territorial expansion through indiscriminate attacks on localities, targeting members of self-defense groups and residents inside their homes or in the streets, as well as farmers working in their fields. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 At the time, spending on massive pensions for public employees — especially public-safety officials — was consuming larger chunks of the state budget and pushing localities to the brink of bankruptcy. Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 The authorized returns announced Thursday covered nine localities that had been evacuated. CBS News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for locality
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Noun
  • Amenities and experiences Due to its size and location, the NH Palazzo Cinquecento is a popular business hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Stegra also highlighted that near-zero emission steel will initially be available at limited volumes and in few locations.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There are some places in the world that don’t know Tim in the same way people do here — same with Hallmark and Chef Boyardee.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Gillette Stadium, which is owned by Jewish billionaire Robert Kraft, was one such venue where Macklemore was scheduled to perform.
    Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
  • While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran’s magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.
    Tassanee Vejpongsa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The Additional Protocol is an agreement between the IAEA and a country that grants agency inspectors increased access to nuclear sites.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The state doesn’t even know the mother and daughter exist until social workers arrive at the house in the aftermath of Ralph’s accidental death while working a construction site.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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