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 However, many states and localities have adopted higher minimum wage rates, some reaching as high as $18 per hour, such as in the District of Columbia. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 These and other restrictions introduced by other localities are discouraging homeowners and investors who want to rent out their properties, many of whom, Redfin said, would rather opt for selling them now. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 Aside from Carnival, every locality on the island has its own festa dedicated to the patron saint of the town. AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for locality
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Noun
  • But thanks to its size and location – spread out over 1,700 miles across the Pacific – Hawaii was once again spared a direct landfall.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And occultations themselves depend on the viewer's location on Earth, as the viewing angle shifts with latitude.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill, a place that is no stranger to political violence.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The central solarium is a great place to unwind with a book and a cup of tea in the afternoons, too.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 12 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
  • Laura is frantic about saving Daniel after learning Cherry pushed her father from a construction site, fracturing his spine in two places.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Munoz was immediately arrested on site based off of his outstanding warrant, authorities said.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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