locale
/ləʊˈkɑːl
/noun
A place where something happens or is set, or that has particular events associated with it: her summers were spent in a variety of exotic locales...
- Larry took a new job earlier this year, and he told me he'd soon be traveling to exotic locales, much as I've been doing the past several months.
- Or it might be trips or conferences in exotic locales, often with a heavy emphasis on play rather than work.
- The rich and the famous celebrate their birthdays at exotic locales.
Synonyms
place, site, spot, area;
position, location, setting, scene, venue, milieu, background, backdrop;
neighbourhood, district, region, environs, locality, environment, territory
technical locus
Origin
Late 18th century: from French local (noun), respelled to indicate stress on the final syllable; compare with morale.