lōˈkal sometimes ləˈ- or -kȧl noun
( -s )
Etymology: modification of French local, from local, adjective — more at local
1. : a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic
the actual locale of the crime
a healthful locale especially helpful to asthmatics
2. : location , site , situation
the locale and period of the story
a universe that has no real locale or date — Edmund Wilson