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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

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2. 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.

3. 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.

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.

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

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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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   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. For example, a dentist might administer a local anesthetic to numb your mouth when filling a cavity.

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

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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.

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.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.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishlocal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    local. adjective. /ˈloʊkl/. [usually before noun] belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live a local farmer A local man was accused of the murder.