Definition of LOCALITY

locality

Meanings

Plural: localities

Noun

  • a surrounding or nearby region
    • "it is a rugged locality"
  • The fact or quality of having a position in space.
  • The features or surroundings of a particular place.
  • The condition of being local.
  • The situation or position of an object.
  • An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.
  • Limitation to a county, district, or place.
  • A built-up area, i.e. a city, town or village
  • The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

neck of the woods, neighborhood, neighbourhood, vicinity

Scrabble Score: 13

locality is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
locality is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
locality is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

locality is a valid Words With Friends word