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locale

locale

35 4.8
A place where something happens, often the scene of a story
  • noun
  • /loʊˈkæl/
translation icon : lugar
  • I mean, a change of locale might do you a little good.
  • a geographic locale
  • other locales
  • a specific locale

Not in the sordid S, but in the era's most diverse locale, New York City.

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Examples

  • Anita believed a vacation in some romantic locale was the very medicine their marriage needed.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Returns represented all areas of the state: city, town, and rural locales were indicated.

    Academic text (1990)
  • But I question your choice of locale.

  • Send them to some exotic locale...

  • We should go to the one locale in Europe that guarantees a profit.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Rather, we are all rooted in a region and a locale within our respective nations.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I brought a couple of others from various different locales if you need to see them.

  • Although Quest Diagnostics is a nationally known company, each locale conducts business under its own policies and procedures.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Schools self-reported their locale as 40% urban/city, 28% suburban, 15% rural/semi-rural, and 18% unspecified.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Anita believed a vacation in some romantic locale was the very medicine their marriage needed.

Synonyms

place
vslocale
1.0

A particular area where something is or should be

is specific to areas that host events or form a story setting
scene
vslocale
1.5

The place or setting where an event happens, especially a public one

is broader, meaning any surrounding area for events or stories
setting
vslocale
317 3.2

The place and time where an event or story happens

focuses more narrowly on the physical area rather than time or context
venue
vslocale
237 3.5

A place where a public event or meeting happens, like a concert

is broader, covering any setting where an event or story occurs
locus
vslocale
  • Formal
3 8.4

A place where an event or activity happens

is more general, applying to narrative or event locations alike

How Specific

site
1.2
location
1.0
scene
1.5
locale
35 4.8
place
1.0
area
1.0

Surface Forms

locale singular
locales plural

Etymology

The word locale comes from the Latin word locus, meaning 'place', and you can see the same root in words like local and location. So a locale is simply the 'place' or 'setting' where something happens.