First Known Use: 1772
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locale
noun lo·cale \lō-ˈkal\
: the place where something happens : the place where a story happens in a movie, book, etc.
Full Definition of LOCALE
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: a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic
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Origin of LOCALE
modification of French local, from local, adjective
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