Local Definition

lōkəl
locals
adjective
Relating to place.
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Of, characteristic of, or confined to a particular place or district.
Items of local interest.
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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
Of or for a particular part or specific area of the body; not general.
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noun
locals
A public conveyance that makes several intermediate stops before the final destination is reached.
Changed trains to a local.
American Heritage
A local train, bus, etc.
Webster's New World
A newspaper item of local interest only.
Webster's New World
A chapter or branch of a labor union.
Webster's New World
A resident of a particular place.
The town locals are friendly enough.
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Other Word Forms of Local

Noun

Singular:
local
Plural:
locals

Origin of Local

  • Middle English from Old French from Late Latin locālis from Latin locus place

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • low + calories

    From Wiktionary

Local Sentence Examples

  • The decision produced a local uproar.

  • The local police think it's tied into the kidnapping he 'solved'.

  • My grandfather had a local Carnegie Library.

  • Sure. He was like those guys in the musicals—loveable rogues who roll into town and catch the eye of the local star-struck gal and sweep them off their feet.

  • He's a rescue from a local rancher.

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Words Starting With

LLOLOC

Words Ending With

LALCAL

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