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Meaning of 'local' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Local [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom.
2 . Local [ n.]
- A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district.
- On newspaper cant, an item of news relating to the place where the paper is published.

Meaning of 'local' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . local [ n]
Meaning (1):
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
Example in sentence:
  • the local seemed to take forever to get to New York
2 . local [ a]
Meaning (2):
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
Example in sentence:
  • a local bus line;
  • a local point of view;
  • local customs;
  • local outbreaks of flu;
  • local schools;
  • the local citizens
Meaning (3):
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
Example in sentence:
  • local anesthesia
Meaning (4):
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
Example in sentence:
  • local authorities;
  • local taxes

Nearby Words:

loca locale localism localitiees locality localization localize localized localizing locally

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