locales

NOUN

physical setting

Synonyms

WEAK

area bailiwick belt district domain haunt hole home location locus neck of the woods neighborhood place position region scene sector site sphere spot stage stomping ground territory theater tract turf venue vicinity zone

NOUN

setting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

locality location neighborhood venue

STRONG

area bailiwick belt district domain haunt hole home locus place position region scene sector site sphere spot stage territory theater tract turf vicinity zone

WEAK

stomping ground

Antonyms

STRONG

benefit unemployment

Example Sentences

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The McCartneys decided that they’d like to travel to exotic locales to record, asking their record company for a list of their studios in countries that weren’t the UK.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

“Love Island” isn’t cheap to make, costing more than $40 million per season due to the number of episodes and exotic locales, but it is profitable, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Dior holds its Cruise, or resort, shows in different locations each year, showcasing the luxury house's designs in new locales.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Josh pals around with the club’s impossibly wealthy members, serves them rare brown liquors and flies off with them to exotic locales at a moment’s notice.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

Memories, on the other hand, are stored redundantly in many locales.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan