locale

[loh-kal, -kahl]

noun

1. a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it.

   to move to a warmer locale.

   Synonyms: spot, site, location

2. the scene or setting, as of a novel, play, or motion picture.

   The locale is a small Kansas town just before World War I.

locale

/ ləʊˈkɑːl /

noun

1. a place or area, esp with reference to events connected with it

Word History and Origins

Origin of locale¹

1765–75; alteration of earlier local < French: noun use of the adj. See local

Word History and Origins

Origin of locale¹

C18: from French local (n use of adj); see _local

Example Sentences

Renters and people on fixed incomes have found themselves pushed to more urban locales.

From Los Angeles Times

Should they play it safe and relocate to a cheaper filming locale, such as New Mexico or Vancouver, to ensure they had the budget to film the pivotal mid-season finale in Las Vegas?

From Los Angeles Times

The producers answer our questions about this memorable locale.

From Los Angeles Times

She expects the singer to opt for a private estate - perhaps a locale similar to Kelce's home where he popped the question - over a hotel or typical wedding venue.

From BBC

The exact coordinates of this backwater are a bit hazy, but Storyteller 2 helpfully pinpoints the locale as “a place where being from somewhere is who you are.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• locality 
• location 
• neighborhood 
• venue