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Meaning of 'local'
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. [ a.]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. [ n.]- 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]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- 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]
[ a]Meaning (2):
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
Example in sentence:
- local anesthesia
Meaning (3):
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
- 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 (4):
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
- 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
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