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physical setting n.
setting n.

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

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locales

Beyond the program, the Golden State is just more expensive than other U.S. locales, and some filmmakers have criticized the red tape that makes shooting in L.A. more difficult.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Gold-tier trips include seven nights in either Europe or Asia, while silver-tier vacations include four nights in Iceland or tropical locales including the Caribbean and Hawaii.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The fact that Aedes mosquitoes keep showing up in new locales does not necessarily mean those places will go on to experience disease outbreaks.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

She splits her time between the two locales.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

In public health projects in difficult locales, theory often prevails over practice.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French