locality

noun

lō-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce locality (audio)
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 States and localities run elections and typically are allowed broad discretion. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026 Legendary Christian saint and virgin martyr who is venerated as the patron saint of breast cancer patients and of various localities in Italy and elsewhere. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026 Even after the immediate emergencies were dealt with, localities and their people could be left high and dry, with not idea how to rebuild or money to do so. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026 In another instance, Binger reports that an African intermediary placed varied lengths of straw on the ground to indicate the distances between localities in the Kong region. — Thomas J Bassett, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for locality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locality
  1. location
  2. place
  3. venue
  4. site
Noun
  • The remote location has also attracted many politicians, dignitaries and peace talks over the years, including American president Jimmy Carter and, more recently, the 2024 Ukraine peace summit attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In some locations, the visibility was limited to one-quarter mile by dense fog.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of location
Noun
  • The places where Baltzor typically ranges her cattle in the mountains were ravaged by record-size wildfires this summer, robbing them of the grass the herds usually eat.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • While some protests have been banned for security reasons in several cities, including Lyon, Nice and Montpellier, marches are expected in many other places including in Paris and Marseille.
    — ELITSA GADEVA, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • Seven games, same pregame routine The performers and venues changed.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • As a consequence, in this biennial, there is pedagogy, good intentions, and goodwill, but no framework capable of conveying what must remain outside of language—despite the architecture of the venues being made for exactly that.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of venue
Noun
  • These attributes will be increasingly important when robots are deployed to rescue sites and even used in less dangerous settings like hospitality and in multilevel offices, factories and houses.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Officials also extended voting hours at three polling sites in Pennsylvania and five in North Carolina after technical issues created delays.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of site

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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