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Added 10 October 2026

locality

/loʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/ noun

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Latin root: localitas Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about locality at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The fact or quality of having a position in space.
  2. The features or surroundings of a particular place.
    a rural locality
  3. The condition of being local.

Origin

From French localité, from Late Latin localitas, equivalent to local + -ity.

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Related Words: vicinityneighborhoodneighbourhoodlocationlocalelocalizationagglomerationlocalisationlocalstockpilingsettlementredevelopment

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