locale
noun /ləʊˈkɑːl/
/ləʊˈkæl/
(specialist or formal)- a place where something happens
- the employment structure of the two locales
- The majority of people in this locale work in agriculture.
- We choose our tour guides mainly on their knowledge of the locale.
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French local (noun), respelled to indicate stress on the final syllable; compare with morale.