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local
[loh-kuhl]
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.
pertaining to or affecting a particular part or particular parts, as of a physical system or organism.
a local disease.
Medicine/Medical.Ìý(of anesthesia or an anesthetic) affecting only a particular part or area of the body, without concomitant loss of consciousness, as distinguished from general anesthesia.
noun
a local train, bus, etc.
a newspaper item of local interest.
a local branch of a union, fraternity, etc.
a local anesthetic.
Often locals.
a local person or resident.
primarily of interest to locals.
a local athletic team.
the locals versus the state champions.
British Informal.Ìýa neighborhood pub.
verb (used without object)
Informal.Ìýto travel by or take a local train or the like.
local
/ ˈ±ôəʊ°ìÉ™±ô /
adjective
noun
a train, bus, etc, that stops at all stations or stops
an inhabitant of a specified locality
informalÌýa pub close to one's home or place of work
med short for local anaesthetic
an item of local interest in a newspaper
a local or regional branch of an association
a telephone extension
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- localness noun
- interlocal adjective
- interlocally adverb
- nonlocal adjective
- nonlocally adverb
- superlocal adjective
- superlocally adverb
- unlocal adjective
- unlocally adverb
- ˈ±ô´Ç³¦²¹±ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of local1
Example Sentences
She and her husband described how they received an annual Christmas card from the Hortmans - and recounted how Representative Hortman got along with local Republican politicians.
"This includes ending the use of hotels, testing new locally-led models, and working closely with local authorities and other departments to ensure a fairer, more efficient approach," they added.
The government has already announced plans for five local inquiries, to be held in Oldham and four other areas yet to be named.
Those already in Israel or the Occupied Territories have been told to follow the advice of local authorities.
The international market has also become more favorable to local content, meaning U.S.-made shows are now heavily competing with homegrown series.
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