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

During its last major preview weekend in May at its old locale, the house said only 1,500 people stopped by.

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On a metro level, the Florida locales of Tampa, Jacksonville and Orlando saw the highest foreclosure rates in the nation.

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Travelers for the event, known this year as COP30, will find plenty of reasons to extend their trip to explore some of Brazil’s other beautiful locales.

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The most left-wing locales in America—elite college campuses—recently allowed open acts of violence and intimidation against Jews to go unpunished.

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It looked at more than 850 cities, up from 150 locales in previous years.

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Related Words

• locality 
• location 
• neighborhood 
• venue