locality
Americannoun
PLURAL
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a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there.
They moved to another locality.
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the state or fact of being local or having a location.
the locality that every material object must have.
noun
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a neighbourhood or area
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the site or scene of an event
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the fact or condition of having a location or position in space
Etymology
Origin of locality
From the Late Latin word locālitās, dating back to 1620–30. See local, -ity
Example Sentences
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The situation remains difficult in the rest of the country, where several localities in the south and centre are under jihadist blockade and where fuel convoys are slow to arrive.
From Barron's
Sussex Police said officers "worked to keep any disruption in the locality to a minimum" and there were no arrests.
From BBC
In the western Kursk region, "a fire broke out at one of the power plants in the village of Korenevo," cutting power to 10 localities, Governor Alexander Khinshtein announced on Telegram.
From Barron's
It indirectly governs villages via agreements tailored to different localities, claiming in its propaganda to be defending the local populations.
From Barron's
The Vietnamese national weather forecaster says hundreds of localities in seven cities and provinces are at risk of flooding and landslides in the next six hours.
From BBC
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