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 The assault also involved ​soldiers from the localities of Ouallam, Tera and Dosso in the southwest, according to a Niger security source and Yvan Guichaoua, senior researcher at the ‌Bonn International ⁠Centre for Conflict Studies. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026 During the last 30 days, an average of three localities per day have halted contracts with Flock. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for locality
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Noun
  • Further, while about 4,000 workers across Hartford HealthCare’s hospitals, ambulatory locations, and support functions will benefit from this increase, an additional 4,000 will benefit from compression adjustments, the documents show.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Haro said the family tried to keep all 30 of its full-time employees through the move, though some may not be able to make the commute to the new location.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Hang Out On The Lawrenceville Lawn Another place at the heart of the community is the Lawrenceville Lawn, a giant greenspace that hosts regular events, concerts, and festivals.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026
  • She had been told that Golden Collision was a good place to have work done.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Apple The venue also allows for broadcasting live performances, thanks to a setup that supports 16 or more cameras.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The law is designed to give state and local authorities permission to bring down drones encroaching on airports and major venues.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This is on top of Perez Hilton and plenty of other sites (Gawker included) that would just flat-out insult people, draw nasty things on their pictures, and just generally malign them.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Aerial photo of a Google data center (foreground) in Douglas County and the construction site of a Switch data center (background) in Lithia Springs on Friday, January 17, 2020.
    — Kristi Swartz, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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