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 Our Housing Implementation Fund provides localities with critical funding to make those improvements possible, unlocking development in areas that otherwise would be out of reach. Kenneth W. Jenkins, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025 In some capacities, states and localities that rely on federal dollars will need to make up that funding to keep certain programs running and address those gaps through state budgeting. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025 And states and localities have filed dozens of lawsuits in recent years alleging fossil fuel companies misled the public for decades about the dangers of burning fossil fuels. Michael Copley, NPR, 19 Aug. 2025 Your locality or state may prohibit this. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locality
Noun
  • The building had been occupied the last 41 years by Los Vaqueros, which started in a smaller location nearby.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
  • To entice buyers, Huawei is offering at least 50% off screen replacements, as well as two free appointments to service the phone at home or at a preferred location.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Following a little lightning, and a 64-minute delay, their defense continually came up with stops and handed the ball to the strength of this team, the place where all of the money and resources went.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jennifer Hudson, who competed on American Idol in its third season but came in seventh place, stepped in to take her place as a judge while she was gone.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Protesters also disrupted the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards, with host Jim Gaffigan attempting to make his way through the presentation by speaking over the sound of protests happening outside the event's tent venue at the Santa Monica Pier in California.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Paper tickets have become rarer, as digital tickets are scanned in at venues everywhere.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Attractions include beaches, desert safaris and major cultural sites like the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Researchers from the University of Queensland used advanced LiDAR technology to measure the methane emissions from this site.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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