Locale: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Locale noun. A place where something happens or where a story is set.
How to say it
loh-KAHL/ləʊˈkɑːl/ · American /loʊˈkæl/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (KAHL).
Locale in a sentence
The film moved its locale from Naples to an invented seaside town.
For a romantic dinner, they chose a candlelit locale above the harbour.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- setting
- location
- venue
- scene
Where locale comes from
From French local, with an e added in English to show the stress on the end.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
For a romantic dinner, they chose a candlelit _____ above the harbour.
- hostelry
- locale
- demonym
Show the answer
locale: For a romantic dinner, they chose a candlelit locale above the harbour.