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local

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adjective

lo·​cal ˈlō-kəl How to pronounce local (audio)
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
of a public conveyance : making all the stops on a route
4
: involving or affecting only a restricted part of the organism : topical
a local anesthetic
5
: of or relating to telephone communication within a specified area

local

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noun

: a local person or thing: such as
a
: a local public conveyance (such as a train or an elevator)
b
: a local or particular branch, lodge, or chapter of an organization (such as a labor union)
c
British : a nearby or neighborhood pub

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Adjective We had dinner at a local restaurant. The police have arrested a local man for the crime. This is a local shop for local people: we don't get many outsiders here. She took the local bus. Noun He's the president of the union local at the factory. the truck drivers are members of Local 349 of the Teamsters' Union See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
As news traveled throughout the island, local residents began arriving to drop off donations outside the church. Brittany Bowker, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 At its meeting on Sept. 12, the Simsbury Board of Selectmen took two measures to help address the mental health of local residents. Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2022 The poll of more than 1,600 local residents, conducted as part of the Chronicle’s SFNext project, was taken from June 27 to July 11. J.d. Morris, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Sep. 2022 The Bel Air Woman’s Club is a member of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, an international organization that strives to nurture and support community projects that contribute to the well-being of local residents. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 The program also offers advice on starting and maintaining sustainable community gardens for the benefit of local residents. San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 The Franklin County Commission scheduled a public hearing on the matter for Sept. 22, with many local residents expected to voice their opposition to the expansion. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 9 Sep. 2022 In an effort to help save local journalism from extinction, Klobuchar joined with Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and Representatives David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Ken Buck (R-N.Y.) to introduce the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2022 This provides an opportunity for readers who want to directly support this quality local journalism. Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022
Noun
And most recently, Moore posted a photo of her looking like a happy local in a powder blue romper and white sneakers. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Aug. 2022 Police arrested a 41-year-old local, Tetsuya Yamagami, a former member of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Forces, and charged him with shooting Abe. Peter Weber, The Week, 8 July 2022 In 2021, workers at a Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, voted in favor of joining a local of the Service Employees International Union. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 June 2022 Hoeks will play Nina, an intriguing local who helps him in his research and grows closer to him and his daughter as the situation gets increasingly out of control. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2022 In fact, the only true local who gets much color at all is Mary (Lily-Rose Aslandogdu, excellent), a young girl whose older sister seemingly got taken by the serpent and is now convinced it’s coming for her next. Caroline Framke, Variety, 12 May 2022 As a Penang local, Ms. Yap considers dusky langurs an important part of her natural heritage. Charukesi Ramadurai, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Apr. 2022 In 2017, Rob Arnold, a local of Cornwall, and 12 other volunteers collected about six million pieces of microplastics from a beach near his home, reported Inverse's Nick Lucchesi at the time. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Feb. 2022 In Thormeier’s backpack, the Lakeland local carried a rubber duck, one of the iconic dolphin’s favorite toys, and a framed collage of photos that her 17-year-old daughter took of Winter. Bernadette Berdychowski, orlandosentinel.com, 21 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English localle, from Late Latin localis, from Latin locus place — more at stall

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Noun

1591, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of local was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing local

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