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locales

lo·cale
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loh-kal, -kahl]
    • /loʊˈkæl, -ˈkɑl/
    • /ləˈkɑːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-kal, -kahl]
    • /loʊˈkæl, -ˈkɑl/

Definitions of locales word

  • noun locales a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it: to move to a warmer locale. 1
  • noun locales 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
  • noun locales Plural form of locale. 1
  • noun locales plural of locale. 0

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Origin of locales

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
1765-75; alteration of earlier local < French: noun use of the adj. See local

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Parts of speech for Locales

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

locales popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for locales

noun locales

  • places — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
  • milieus — surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature: a snobbish milieu.
  • areas — Plural form of area.
  • sites — the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment: the site of our summer cabin.
  • venues — Law. the place of a crime or cause of action. the county or place where the jury is gathered and the cause tried. the designation, in the pleading, of the jurisdiction where a trial will be held. the statement naming the place and person before whom an affidavit was sworn.

Antonyms for locales

noun locales

  • benefits — The benefits of a life or medical insurance policy are the money that it pays out.

Top questions with locales

  • what are locales?

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