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
Spranger envisaged beach volleyball at the Brandenburg Gate, and water sports in Grünau, a riverside locality which also staged water sports in 1936.
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Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Enterprises are driven by strategic advantages, risk mitigation, maximizing the value derived from their AI investments, improving data locality, and reducing latency — all while prioritizing optimizing costs and operational performance.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal and state elections, though some cities and localities allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections, and voter roll audits leading up to the 2024 elections found rare instances of noncitizen voting.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
As many Americans struggle with higher costs for housing, property tax relief may be one means of easing the burden – even as some observers say taxpayers across the country shouldn’t be on the hook for decisions made in other states and localities.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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Ciarán Fahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Enterprises are driven by strategic advantages, risk mitigation, maximizing the value derived from their AI investments, improving data locality, and reducing latency — all while prioritizing optimizing costs and operational performance.
—Forrester, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noncitizens are already prohibited from voting in federal and state elections, though some cities and localities allow noncitizens to vote in some local elections, and voter roll audits leading up to the 2024 elections found rare instances of noncitizen voting.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
As many Americans struggle with higher costs for housing, property tax relief may be one means of easing the burden – even as some observers say taxpayers across the country shouldn’t be on the hook for decisions made in other states and localities.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 21 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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