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
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
Our team is optimistic that other researchers, service providers and governments will begin to use this method in their localities.
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Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
No sanctuary policy is the same, and each locality has adopted different rules over time, but most were born out of the issues noted by Markowitz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Too often, that comes at the expense of what a club is: its history, its culture, its locality.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Municipal hospitals, for example, might be named after their locality, while others are associated with universities or named after churches or religious figures.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
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Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2025
No sanctuary policy is the same, and each locality has adopted different rules over time, but most were born out of the issues noted by Markowitz.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Too often, that comes at the expense of what a club is: its history, its culture, its locality.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
Municipal hospitals, for example, might be named after their locality, while others are associated with universities or named after churches or religious figures.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
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 13 Mar. 2025.
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