local


Definition: Meaning of, local in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈləʊk(ə)l /

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[usually before noun]
  1. relating to the particular area you live in, or the area you are talking about
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  2. technical affecting or limited to one part of your body
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local locals
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  1. [usually plural] someone who lives in the place where you are or the place that you are talking about
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  2. British English a PUB near where you live, especially one where you often drink
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  3. American English a bus, train etc that stops at all regular stopping places [↪  express]
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  4. American English a branch of a TRADE UNION
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local used in phrases

  • department of local government (noun)
    1. a permanent department created to perform the work of a local government
  • local anaesthesia (noun)
    1. as when a local anaesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction loss of sensation in a small area of the body
  • local anaesthetic (noun)
    1. anaesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
  • local anesthesia (noun)
    1. as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction loss of sensation in a small area of the body
  • local anesthetic (noun)
    1. anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
  • local area network (noun)
    1. LAN
  • local authority (noun)
    1. the group of people responsible for the government of a particular area, town, or city in the UK [=  local government American English]
  • local call (noun)
    1. a telephone call to a place near you that does not cost much money
  • local colour (noun)
    1. additional details in a story or picture that give you a better idea of what a place is really like
  • local council (noun)
    1. the group of people responsible for providing houses, schools, parks etc in a small area such as a town
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