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   local

   /ˈləʊkl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood: "researching local history" Similar communitydistrictneighbourhoodregionalcitytownmunicipalprovincialvillageparishparish-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 village has an excellent local bus service"
   • 2. (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 neighbourhood: "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 trade 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLOCAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › localLocal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location. 2. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place : not general or widespread. b. : of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole. 3. a. : primarily serving the needs of a particular limited district. b.

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

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   The adjective local describes something related a specific place. The potholes on a certain street in Pringle, Pennsylvania, might merit a story in the local newspaper. Locate, location, locale — they all look and sound like local thanks to the Latin root locus, which means "place."

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › localLOCAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial. 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.

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.

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

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   adj. 1. a. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place: a local custom; the local slang. b. Of or relating to a city, town, or district rather than a larger area: state and local government. 2. Not broad or general; not widespread: local outbreaks of flu. 3. Of or affecting a specific part of the body: a local infection. 4.

8. 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.

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

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   Noun. Filter. adjective. Relating to place. Webster's New World. Of, characteristic of, or confined to a particular place or district. Items of local interest. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of or relating to a city, town, or district rather than a larger area. State and local government. American Heritage. Not broad; restricted; narrow.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryLOCAL definition in American English | 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.

11. www.wordreference.com › definition › locallocal - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    relating to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place: a local custom; a local hospital. of or relating to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country: [ before a noun ] local town government.