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locality

/loʊˈkæl.ɪ.ti/ noun C2
  1. The fact or quality of having a position in space. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The features or surroundings of a particular place. (countable, uncountable) · a rural locality
  3. The condition of being local. (uncountable)
  4. The situation or position of an object. (countable, uncountable)
  5. An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood. (countable, uncountable)
  6. Limitation to a county, district, or place. (countable, uncountable)
  7. A built-up area, i.e. a city, town or village. (countable, uncountable)
  8. The property or condition of a physical system adhering to the principle of locality. (countable, uncountable)

Plural localities

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Audley Court was not an attractive locality.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 40 · B2

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