local
7 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOCAL
1
a
:
relating to or occurring in a particular area, city, or town
-
local news
-
a local custom
-
Are you making a local (telephone) call or a long-distance one?
-
a local newspaper
-
local and state roads
b
:
located or living nearby
-
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.
2
3
:
involving or affecting only a small area of the body
-
a local infection
-
local anesthesia
— locally
adverb-
locally grown corn
-
The restaurant is known locally for its hamburgers.
-
Do you live locally? [=in this area]
2
local
/ˈloʊkəl/
noun
plural
locals
2
local
/ˈloʊkəl/
noun
plural
locals
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOCAL
[count]
1
:
a person who lives in a particular area, city, or town
:
a local person
— usually plural
-
The restaurant is popular with (the) locals.
2
3
US
:
a local part of a labor union
-
He's the president of the union local at the factory.
4
British, informal
:
a pub that is near the place where you live
:
a local pub
-
my mates down at the local
