locality
a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there: They moved to another locality.
the state or fact of being local or having a location: the locality that every material object must have.
Origin of locality
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How to use locality in a sentence
States and localities that used Eventbrite or other first-come, first-served systems may not have an easy way to guarantee appointments for second doses.
There is some limited data, both nationwide and from other localities, that show Filipinos have been hit harder than other groups.
Filipino Residents Have Been Hit Hard by COVID – But No One Knows Just How Hard | Maya Srikrishnan | February 1, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoMany states and localities across the US are offering online tools like websites and apps as the primary way to register for vaccine appointments.
A big hurdle for older Americans trying to get vaccinated: Using the internet | Rebecca Heilweil | January 27, 2021 | VoxThe situation underscored the difficulty that localities and health departments face in balancing the ballooning eligibility pools while not having enough vaccine to go around.
Coronavirus vaccination appointments canceled in D.C. region as health officials confront scarce supply | Jenna Portnoy, Rachel Chason, Rebecca Tan, Hannah Natanson | January 25, 2021 | Washington PostSeveral localities have been unable to vaccinate people in Phase 1B, which started this week.
D.C. will resume indoor dining Friday as coronavirus cases hover at elevated levels | Julie Zauzmer, Rebecca Tan, Erin Cox, Gregory S. Schneider | January 22, 2021 | Washington Post
And it has become a system far more driven by the demands of branding and marketing than by recognizing clearly discrete locality.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards | Clive Irving | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe black market trade in fossils stolen from the richest Cretaceous fossil locality in the world has prompted a crackdown.
Stopping the Million-Dollar Fossil Thieves: Illegal Trade Meets World of Insatiable Research | Scott Bixby | June 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe adds that liberty-as-means must observe limits, including a right to exit any locality.
The King of Delhi had a hunting-lodge somewhere in the locality, but he had never seen the place.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThis, however, would probably be more than counterbalanced by the magnificent returns which this locality promises to afford.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesProfessor Ansted includes it in his list, but gives no locality; and there is no specimen in the Museum.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil SmithNext turns up in Scotland, assistant to a doctor there; name Mair, locality Kirkcudbrightshire.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodThe sowing and transplanting are dependent on the temperature of the locality, and each place follows its own customs.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for locality
/ (ləʊˈkælɪtɪ) /
a neighbourhood or area
the site or scene of an event
the fact or condition of having a location or position in space
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