locales

noun

plural of locale
1
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something we found an ideal locale for our annual picnic

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2
as in settings
the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set the movie's locale is ambiguous, though the architecture and dress are suggestive of 19th-century Europe

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Recent Examples of locales Community science initiatives to collect bat genetic residues have helped research uncover the state's 29th species and understand bat behavior in different locales. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 These are purist dishes that tell the story of place as only cooks from those locales can. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 If Searching for Italy prioritized major destinations such as Rome and Milan, Tucci in Italy sought out less touristy locales, like Ball’s personal favorite stop, Le Marche. — Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2026 These form the spine of the book, interwoven with descriptions of swims of varying lengths in a very wide range of locales—rivers, waterfalls, ponds, different coves and beaches, each different and beautifully captured for the reader. — Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 What started in Taos, New Mexico, is now a nationwide movement—though a limited one, due to strict zoning regulations in most locales. — Felicia Brower, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026 Likewise, Dopamine Chamber was recorded in various locales, including London, the English countryside, and Palermo, Italy, where Chatten built a DIY booth from mattresses and cushions. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 Medical practices throughout the world were roughly similar, but the consistency of the messaging helped engender a level of trust that went missing in other locales. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 This follows a string of northwest Indiana locales that declared states of emergency earlier this week after hurricane-like derecho winds tore through the region. — Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locales
  1. locations
  2. settings
  3. venues
  4. scenes
  5. places
  6. sites
Noun
  • Potential applications include remote power, industrial facilities and other locations where grid access is limited or additional reliable power is required.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Studios mostly bear the $50,000 cost for each film print, and only a limited number of theater locations would bring in enough foot traffic to justify that price.
    — Kamaron McNair Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • Be sure to adjust the spreader settings to reduce the application rate by half with this approach.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The system also cannot solve physical hardware failures simply by changing software settings.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of settings
Noun
  • The plans also call for housing, retail, office space, a hotel, public open space and entertainment venues.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • During the latest season, attendees were given cooling accessories including umbrellas and fans, though individual houses were left to make their own decisions about venues and outdoor shows.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • But, though the special effects are killer, what makes the show click is its suspenseful melancholy, as quiet scenes build to jolts so intense that the whole audience screamed.
    — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Yet most of the scenes are scripted and intended to be tongue in cheek, conveying the musicians’ irreverent sense of humor.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of scenes
Noun
  • In her 2015 memoir, Steinem recounts her dynamic, nomadic career as a writer and activist, and pays vivid homage to the people, places, and conversations that shaped her.
    — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The home country is hostile, literally and culturally, so the characters often turn to America and England, places that are marginally safer but only just.
    — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Federal authorities have criminally charged some traders suspected of using insider information to profit on sites, but the cases have mostly started with referrals from Kalshi and its main competitor, Polymarket.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Fire archeologists are experts in protecting important sites from wildfires.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sites

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“Locales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locales. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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