locality
noun
lo·cal·i·ty
lō-ˈka-lə-tē 
plural localities
1
: the fact or condition of having a location in space or time
2
: a particular place, situation, or location
Examples of locality in a Sentence
The plant has only been found in one locality.
a locality with high housing prices
Recent Examples on the Web
The Community Development Block Grant program, $3.3 billion in funds sent to states and localities to help bankroll infrastructure, housing rehabilitation and other public initiatives.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
The assessment provides detailed information on how the climate crisis is affecting the US in terms of extreme weather impacts, adaptation and mitigation options for the country as well as regions, states and localities.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Multiple states and localities have already filed lawsuits accusing major oil companies of deceiving the public on climate change — especially in the wake of reporting from 2015 that detailed decades of corporate evidence finding that the world was warming.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Project 2025's book also calls on Congress to end preparedness grants for states and localities.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2025
The assessment provides detailed information on how the climate crisis is affecting the US in terms of extreme weather impacts, adaptation and mitigation options for the country as well as regions, states and localities.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
Multiple states and localities have already filed lawsuits accusing major oil companies of deceiving the public on climate change — especially in the wake of reporting from 2015 that detailed decades of corporate evidence finding that the world was warming.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 1 May 2025
Project 2025's book also calls on Congress to end preparedness grants for states and localities.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for locality
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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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