locality
noun
lo·cal·i·ty
lō-ˈka-lə-tē 
plural localities
1
: the fact or condition of having a location in space or time
2
: a particular place, situation, or location
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Examples of locality in a Sentence
The plant has only been found in one locality.
a locality with high housing prices
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Some states and localities have also taken steps to eliminate medical debt for their constituents.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
That's especially the case if a locality's minimum wage was tied to inflation years ago and has not been reexamined since.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
Tax cuts will take effect in a number of states and localities on the first day of 2025.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet, in some localities, sharing food or clothing with the homeless without government permission is a punishable offense.
—Anastasia Boden, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2025
That's especially the case if a locality's minimum wage was tied to inflation years ago and has not been reexamined since.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
Tax cuts will take effect in a number of states and localities on the first day of 2025.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Yet, in some localities, sharing food or clothing with the homeless without government permission is a punishable offense.
—Anastasia Boden, National Review, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for locality
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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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