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 Each of the 50 states has its own procurement portal, and countless localities—like cities, counties and school districts—post on separate websites. Derek Hoyt, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 The person Joe had sent to watch the locality was sitting up on a hill and heard the noise. Cyril E. Holland, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025 Los Angeles is one of just three localities in the U.S. with such a job, along with Phoenix and Miami-Dade County — until now a point of pride for City Hall. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 Further, there is no question that localities such as Philadelphia can legally decide not to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. Jennifer J. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for locality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locality
Noun
  • First discovered: 12:45 p.m. June 6 Initial location: Orange County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Casta A new wildfire was reported today at 12:45 p.m. in Orange County.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
  • The Texas locations that closed are in Grapevine, Houston and San Marcos.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The chair, for instance, is locked in place so that attendees can get a sense of what Willie’s workspace might be like.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 1 June 2025
  • The Cybertruck is to this design consensus what the current political regime is to liberal democracy: an attempt to demolish the status quo, with nothing to offer in its place but aggression and regression.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • While still in the planning stages, there is a venue in mind — the former YMCA at 4606 Ingraham Street — and the center would serve as a multipurpose space for artistic expression and community activities.
    Sierra Knoch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025
  • This has fueled speculation that the Tour Championship could be moved from East Lake Golf Club to other venues or the format could be tweaked to a possible match-play bracket style tournament in the future.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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  • In addition to turning to her equity, numerous crowdfunding sites have been kick-started to help Read chip away at her legal fees – a common tactic used in high-profile court cases where bills could rise into the seven figures.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
  • Players in Florida and New Hampshire won $2 million each, according to the national Powerball site.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025

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

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