locale

noun

lo·​cale lō-ˈkal How to pronounce locale (audio)
Synonyms of locale
1
: a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic
chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding
2
: site, scene
the locale of a story

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Examples of locale in a Sentence

They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding. the locale of the story
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The best way to find out what grouse are eating in your locale is to examine the crop of your first kill. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 The small locale — with a population of 2,870 people — produced three Major League Baseball players. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 His thoughts and theories about World War II were often disguised within domestic plot lines or set in military locales far away from the front lines. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 There’s a sequence in the closing credits of I Want to Believe that that’s an aerial shot Mulder in Scully in a boat in some tropical locale. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for locale

Word History

Etymology

modification of French local, from local, adjective

First Known Use

1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of locale was in 1761

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locale

noun
lo·​cale lō-ˈkal How to pronounce locale (audio)
: a place where something happens or is supposed to happen
the locale of the accident
the locale of a play

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