Thesaurus results for LOCALITY

locality

noun

lō-ˈka-lə-tē

Definition of locality

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 Last week at the Nia Nia health zone in Ituri province, some Ebola responders, including surveillance and community engagement officers, went on strike over unpaid bonuses owed since late August, a common trend across many affected localities. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 And already this week, at least one county official is raising questions about why his locality is on the DOJ's list. — Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026 Berkowicz, 65, opposes Illinois’ sanctuary-state law and believes the state imposes too many mandates on localities. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 In that scenario, energy companies and the localities seeking to recoup funds for climate change damages would remain in legal limbo. — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for locality

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Noun

Joby Aviation has begun piloted electric air taxi flights across Florida, testing how the aircraft could operate between airports and other locations as the state works toward building a network for future aerial transportation.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
From its unassuming Chinatown location to the lowkey wood and chrome decor, Bridges is seductively simple.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 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

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