locale

[ loh-kal, -kahl ]

/ loʊˈkæl, -ˈkɑl /

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noun

a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it: to move to a warmer locale.

the scene or setting, as of a novel, play, or motion picture: The locale is a small Kansas town just before World War I.

OTHER WORDS FOR locale

1 location, site, spot.

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Origin of locale

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH locale

local, locale , locality, location

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How to use locale in a sentence

More than bawdy, though, The Ball adds a familiar unpretentiousness to trendy locales like Tao, Lavo, The Park, and Dream Hotel.
The Craziest Date Night for Single Jews, Where Mistletoe Is Ditched for Shots|Emily Shire|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Until recently, Thailand was one of the most unregulated locales for commercial surrogacy.
The Wild, Wild West of Thai Surrogacy|Emily Shire|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even in the smallest of Indian locales, the divisions of geography and nationalism are played out on a micro scale.
The Real India Revealed|Rafia Zakaria|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fullerton's most recent report indicates zero offenses even when considering non-campus locales.
No Rapes On Campus? No Way.|Emily Shire|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You develop friendships over rounds of golf in exotic locales.
Former Lobbyist Jack Abramoff On Congressional Travel Disclosure|Jack Abramoff|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or on fait que ces qualits accidentelles tiennent souvent des causes qui peuvent tre purement locales.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4)|James Hutton
On pourra en juger sur les circonstances locales que je vais rapporter.
Theory of the Earth, Volume 2 (of 4)|James Hutton
The yield probably became better after camp groups became smaller, for locales were not hunted out as rapidly.
Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society|Robert F. Murphy
Some locales were known to have a plentiful supply of certain game animals.
Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society|Robert F. Murphy
He was also equipped with my chart of the area complete with locales of the remains.
Attrition|Jim Wannamaker

British Dictionary definitions for locale

locale

/ (ləʊˈkɑːl) /

noun

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

Word Origin for locale

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

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