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 By the numbers: As of Oct. 22, more than 100 Ohio localities had opted to enact local moratoriums that override the state law — more than double the bans reported in March. Sam Allard, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 The burial ground came to light during investigations of an earlier Stone Age settlement in the locality of Tvååker, Varberg Municipality, in southern Sweden, Arkeologerna (The Archaeologists), the country's leading consultancy on archaeology and cultural environments, said in a press release. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 These municipalities also must conduct their canvass on election night, not the Monday after the election like other localities. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024 Since 2020, however, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found dinosaur remains buried shallowly across nine localities in the southwestern province of Yunnan and have carried out excavations. Karina Tsui, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for locality 
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Noun
  • Still, lines were short for most of the day at all but a few voting locations statewide.
    Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Hamilton County voters, however, have specific polling locations to visit on Election Day.
    Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The Explore has a wide band with a thin gel line inside to keep it in place.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company continues to monitor interest rate and foreign currency risks, with strategies in place to manage exposure.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The company continues to face risks related to its substantial indebtedness and the need to generate sufficient cash flow from its operations, particularly from its new Sphere venue in Las Vegas.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • And in the venue, among tables stacked with hors d'oeuvres and drinks, Michigan Republicans walked around with some newfound energy.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Head to the Bluesky site, click Sign up, and follow the instructions on screen.
    David Nield, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The company is in the process of developing a lithium refinery in Oklahoma and has entered into agreements for engineering and site development.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locality. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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