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lo·cale

locale

 
 
pronunciation:
lo kael
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Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a place, esp. as the setting of some event.
The couple chose a picturesque locale in the mountains for their wedding.Southeastern Turkey is the locale of a famous archaeological discovery.
synonyms:
area, place, site, spot, venue
similar words:
district, locality, quarter, region, scene, section, territory, vicinity, zone
definition 2: the scene or setting, as of a story, novel, play, or film.
Venice at the turn of the century is the locale of the film.The author has chosen the backstreets of Dublin for the locale of her most recent novel.
synonyms:
location, place, scene, setting
similar words:
atmosphere, backdrop, region
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