locale

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of LOCALE

the area or space occupied by or intended for something <we found an ideal locale for our annual picnic>

Synonyms emplacement, locale, locality, location, locus, point, position, site, spot, venue, where

Related Words scene; precinct, region, section, sector; here, there

the place and time in which the action for a portion of a dramatic work (as a movie) is set <the movie's locale is ambiguous, though the architecture and dress are suggestive of 19th-century Europe>

Synonyms background, locale, setting

Related Words backdrop, scenery, set; mise-en-scène, tableau

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