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
After answering a user query about Santa Fe, the chatbox provided a link to a desert cottage in the locality.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While the national average shows states and localities contributing roughly equal shares to education, Illinois leans heavily on local property taxpayers — roughly 50% of school funding came from local sources in 2023.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
The researchers analyzed 297 archaeological features and artifacts from five localities, primarily on Isbjørne Island in the Kitsissut island chain.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
While the national average shows states and localities contributing roughly equal shares to education, Illinois leans heavily on local property taxpayers — roughly 50% of school funding came from local sources in 2023.
—Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
The researchers analyzed 297 archaeological features and artifacts from five localities, primarily on Isbjørne Island in the Kitsissut island chain.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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