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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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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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   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.

4. 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. Synonyms: community, district, regional, provincial More Synonyms of local.

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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.

6. 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."

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

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   1. A public conveyance that makes several intermediate stops before the final destination is reached: changed trains to a local. 2. A local chapter or branch of an organization, especially of a labor union. 3. A local anesthetic. 4. Informal A person from a particular locality.

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlocal noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

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

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    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. Local outlook. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › locallocal | meaning of local in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    local meaning, definition, what is local: relating to the particular area you live...: Learn more.