Definitions

1. noun

a place or region, especially one with a distinct culture, customs, or language; a geographical location.

“She was interested in learning about the local customs of her new locale.”

2. noun

a specific environment, such as a computer’s operating environment, that determines the behavior of software or a programming language.

“The software was not compatible with the locale of the user’s computer.”

3. verb

to make or become local; to be or become characteristic of a particular place or region.

“The artist’s style began to locale more towards modern architecture.”