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
Appeals courts ruled that withholding federal funding as punishment for sanctuary policies would violate the 10th Amendment, which allows states and localities to regulate their own affairs.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some localities have gone ahead and decisions whether to keep fluoridating water.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Then, the locality in which Grimm was wrongfully convicted will match it, Sullivan said, adding that Grimm will receive between $11 and $12 million in total compensation.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Responsibility for curriculum falls on states and localities, so the executive order would not affect students’ curriculum directly.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, some localities have gone ahead and decisions whether to keep fluoridating water.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Then, the locality in which Grimm was wrongfully convicted will match it, Sullivan said, adding that Grimm will receive between $11 and $12 million in total compensation.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
Responsibility for curriculum falls on states and localities, so the executive order would not affect students’ curriculum directly.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Locality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/locality. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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