locality
gb/loʊkˈæləti/ us/loʊkˈæləti/
B2
英語
~ 7300
語義
0件の語義
名詞
B2
entity
1
a particular area or neighborhood
A small area or neighborhood, the place near where something is or happens.
用法パターン：
in [the/this/that] locality
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse "locality" with "location." "Location" is usually a specific point or exact place (for example, an address or coordinates), while "locality" is a wider area or neighborhood around a place. In many everyday situations, "area" or "neighborhood" is more natural than "locality."
類義語
area (Very common general word; can be large or small and not always near to the speaker.)
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neighborhood (Often used for the area around where people live, especially in towns or cities.)
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vicinity (More formal; usually means the area near a particular place.)
対義語
anywhere (Suggests no specific limited place, the opposite idea of a particular locality.)
コロケーション
in this locality
|in the locality
|rural locality
|urban locality
|immediate locality
|surrounding locality
テーマ
geography
|society
|daily life
|space
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- There are very few public services in this locality.
- House prices in the locality have risen sharply over the past year.
- The police searched the locality but found no further evidence.
- We chose the hotel because it is in a quiet locality near the lake.
- Shops in the immediate locality were forced to close during the storm.
学習者向け例文
- There is no bank in this locality.
- Many students live in this locality because the school is close.
- The company wants to move to a cheaper locality.
- They looked for a hotel in the locality of the train station.
- Crime in this locality is very low.
unknown
C1
entity
2
people of a specific area
The group of people who live in one area or neighborhood.
用法パターン：
the [whole/entire] locality
よくある間違い：
Learners may think this use always includes the physical area, but in this sense "locality" focuses on the people as a group. In many everyday situations, "local community" or simply "locals" is more common and natural.
類義語
local community (Very common term; slightly more informal and people-focused than "locality.")
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residents (Focuses only on the people who live in a place, without including the area itself.)
対義語
outsiders (Refers to people who do not live in the locality and are viewed as not belonging to it.)
コロケーション
the whole locality
|the entire locality
|people of the locality
|support from the locality
|known in the locality
テーマ
society
|community
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The whole locality turned out to see the parade.
- She is well known in the locality for her charity work.
- The factory provides employment to much of the locality.
- Members of the locality were invited to attend the meeting.
- The festival is organized by volunteers from the locality.
学習者向け例文
- The whole locality came to the town party.
- People in the locality were angry about the new road.
- The school is very important to the locality.
- Doctors from the locality helped during the flood.
- Many in the locality do not have good internet.
名詞
technical
C2
state
3
state of being local or nearby
The idea that something only happens in one small area or near one place, not everywhere.
用法パターン：
the locality of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may think this technical use simply means "place" or "area," but it usually describes a pattern (for example, how often something happens near the same place or time) rather than a physical region itself.
類義語
proximity (Focuses on nearness in space or time; often used more generally and less technically than "locality" in this sense.)
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localization (Emphasizes the process or result of making something local or confined to a place.)
対義語
nonlocality (Technical opposite in physics and related fields, where effects are not limited to one place.)
コロケーション
principle of locality
|spatial locality
|temporal locality
|data locality
|locality of reference
テーマ
science
|technology
|mathematics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Modern processors rely heavily on data locality to improve performance.
- The algorithm exploits spatial locality in memory access patterns.
- In physics, the principle of locality states that an object is directly influenced only by its immediate surroundings.
- Better cache design can take advantage of the locality of reference in programs.
- Temporal locality means that recently accessed data is likely to be used again soon.
学習者向け例文
- The program runs faster because of good data locality.
- In this model, we assume the locality of interactions.
- Engineers study locality to design faster computers.
- The theory is based on the principle of locality.
- Temporal locality helps the computer guess what data it will need next.
名詞
technical
C1
entity
4
official small administrative area
A small area that the government or law defines as a unit for rules, numbers, or planning.
用法パターン：
a [rural/urban] locality
よくある間違い：
Learners may not realize that in some countries "locality" has a specific legal or administrative meaning, not just any area. In official documents, it can behave like "district" or "zone," which may not match its everyday use.
類義語
district (Very common term for an official area; often slightly larger or more general than an administrative "locality.")
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jurisdiction (Focuses on the legal power over an area, not on the area itself.)
コロケーション
rural locality
|urban locality
|municipal locality
|within the locality
|locality boundary
テーマ
government
|law
|geography
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- New regulations apply only within the designated locality.
- The census treats each rural locality as a separate unit.
- Funding will be distributed to every locality affected by the floods.
- The council merged three small localities into a single administrative zone.
- Each locality must submit its own development plan.
学習者向け例文
- The law is different in each locality.
- The study looks at health in every rural locality.
- Money goes to each locality after the storm.
- People in this locality vote for their own council.
- The government created a new locality for this area.
文法
辞書形
locality
IPA
GB/loʊkˈæləti/
US/loʊkˈæləti/
音節・強勢
loc - al - ity （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (al)
活用形
Noun
- Base: locality
- Plural: localities, locality
関連語
表現
in the immediate locality
1/ˈɪn ðə ɪmˈidiɪt loʊkˈæləti/
fixed phrase
in the very nearby area
In the area very close to this place, not far away at all.
例文
- There are no schools in the immediate locality.
- Wildlife in the immediate locality has been affected by the construction work.
- Only people living in the immediate locality were invited to the meeting.
in the locality
1/ˈɪn ðə loʊkˈæləti/
fixed phrase
in the surrounding area
In the area or neighborhood near this place.
例文
- There are no petrol stations in the locality, so fill up before you arrive.
- Most of our customers live in the locality.
- Police have been speaking to residents in the locality.
in the locality of
1/ˈɪn ðə loʊkˈæləti əv/
fixed phrase
near a named place
In or near the place that is named next.
例文
- The accident occurred in the locality of the airport.
- They are looking for a small house in the locality of the university.
- Several rare plants are found only in the locality of the river mouth.