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   Lo·cal

   /ˈlōkəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively so: "researching local history" Similar communitydistrictneighborhoodregionalcitytownmunicipalprovincialvillageparishparish-pumpparochialdomesticinternalhomeOpposite nationalglobal
   • ▪ denoting a phone call made to a nearby place and charged at a relatively low rate.
   • ▪ denoting a train or bus serving a particular district, with frequent stops: "the town has an excellent local bus service"
   • ▪ (in technical use) relating to a particular region or part, or to each of any number of these: "a local infection" Similar confinedrestrictedcontainedlimitedlocalizedcircumscribeddelimitedspecificparticularOpposite general
   • ▪ denoting a variable or other entity that is only available for use in one part of a program.
   • ▪ denoting a device that can be accessed without the use of a network.

   noun

   • 1. an inhabitant of a particular area or neighborhood: "the street was full of locals and tourists" Similar local personnativeinhabitantresidentparishionercitizenhumorous:denizenburgherderogatory, informal:local yokelOpposite outsider
   • ▪ a pub convenient to a person's home: "a pint in the local" Similar pubpublic housebarinntavernhostelrysaloonwine barcocktail barinformal:boozerwatering holedrinker
   • ▪ a local train or bus service: "catch the local into New Delhi"
   • ▪ a local branch of an organization, especially a labor union.
   • ▪ a floor trader who trades on their own account, rather than on behalf of other investors.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus ‘place’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. localness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   The meaning of LOCAL is characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location. How to use local in a sentence.

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   LOCAL meaning: 1. from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country: 2…. Learn more.

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   pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place or particular places: a local custom. pertaining to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country: local transportation. stopping at most or all stations: a local train.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › localLocal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's local is limited to a specific place, like a particular neighborhood or city. Local also can describe places that aren't, well, places — they're more like areas.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLOCAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Local means existing in or belonging to the area where you live, or to the area that you are talking about. We'd better check on the match in the local paper. Some local residents joined the students' protest. I was going to pop up to the local library.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLOCAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   LOCAL definition: 1. relating to an area near you: 2. someone who lives in the area you are talking about: 3. a bar…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › localLocal - definition of local by The Free Dictionary

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   1. pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial. 2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place: a local custom. 3. pertaining to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country: local transportation. 4. stopping at most or all stations: a local train.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionlocal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live. local people/residents/businesses. members of the local community. the local police. local elections. A local man was accused of the murder. Our children go to the local school.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › localLocal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Of or relating to a city, town, or district rather than a larger area. State and local government.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanlocal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    Definition of local noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.