locality

[loh-kal-i-tee]

noun

plural

localities 

1. a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there.

   They moved to another locality.

2. the state or fact of being local or having a location.

   the locality that every material object must have.

locality

/ ləʊˈkælɪtɪ /

noun

1. a neighbourhood or area

2. the site or scene of an event

3. the fact or condition of having a location or position in space

Word History and Origins

Origin of locality¹

From the Late Latin word locālitās, dating back to 1620–30. See local, -ity

Example Sentences

Legislation that passed the Legislature unanimously aimed to give localities more flexibility to use state funds for such abstinence-focused projects.

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Earlier footage showed the tower of an old Catholic church swaying and then partly collapsing in one locality.

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Other judges have also ruled against the administration conditioning disaster and public safety funding on states and localities complying with federal immigration policies.

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How aggressive should a locality be in pursuing changes to local zoning?

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That combination of locality and ritual — somewhere and nowhere at once — turns Cracker Barrel into a kind of cultural lighthouse.

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Related Words

• district 
• parish 
• region 
• zone