locality

noun

lo·​cal·​i·​ty lō-ˈka-lə-tē How to pronounce locality (audio)
plural localities
1
: the fact or condition of having a location in space or time
2
: a particular place, situation, or location

Examples of locality in a Sentence

The plant has only been found in one locality. a locality with high housing prices
Recent Examples on the Web Some Chinese localities are trying another approach, creating affordable housing programs that invest in unoccupied apartments. Dake Kang and Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 The bill would give localities wide authority over autonomous vehicle services, including the ability to cap the number of vehicles depending on their impact on congestion. David Ingram, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024 Meanwhile, around the same time, about 703 miles south in Jacksonville, Florida, the Confederate monument matter bubbled up after a period of relative quiet in localities. David Mark, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024 Such programs are ripe targets, legal experts say, in part because nearly every state and locality has one or more that benefit women, minorities and other underrepresented groups. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 This was designed specifically for localities to get access to that. USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2024 Under the legislation, localities would not have the authority to ban the machines or hold a referendum on whether to allow them, a local control option opponents had sought. Sarah Rankin, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2024 The new research, published Wednesday in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research, looked at studies that have examined the effects of bans in more than 170 US localities, two states, several countries and the European Union. Jen Christensen, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024 Whenever there’s a major problem confronting our state or one of its localities, officials blather about the lack of public money available to address the challenge. The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of locality was circa 1538

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

locality

noun
lo·​cal·​i·​ty lō-ˈkal-ət-ē How to pronounce locality (audio)
plural localities
: a place and its surroundings

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