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- DictionaryLo·cale/ˌlōˈkal/
noun
- 1. a place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it: "her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales"
locale. noun [ C ] formal us / ləˈkɑːl / uk / ləˈkɑːl / Add to word list. an area or place, especially one where something special happens, such as the action in a book or movie: The book's locale is a coastal town in the summer of 1958. Synonyms. setting (POSITION) venue. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Places and locations.
6 days ago · locale in American English. (louˈkæl, -ˈkɑːl) noun. 1. a place or locality, esp. with reference to events or circumstances connected with it. to move to a warmer locale. 2. the scene or setting, as of a novel, play, or motion picture. The locale is a small Kansas town just before World War I.
1. a place or locality, esp. with reference to events or circumstances connected with it: to move to a warmer locale. 2. the scene or setting, as of a novel, play, or motion picture. [1765–75; alter. of earlier local < French: n. use of the adj. See local]
A locale is the specific place where something happens. If you dream of a trip to some tropical locale, Hawaii, Belize, and Costa Rica might all be on your wish list.
Definition of locale noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Britannica Dictionary definition of LOCALE. [count] : the place where something happens. They chose a tropical island as the locale for their wedding. : the place where a story happens in a movie, book, etc. the film's locale [= setting] the locale of the story.
