adj
local
LOH-kl
adj
1
Belonging to or existing in a particular, nearby area.
"She shops at the local farmers' market every Saturday."
"The local news covered the story before the national outlets did."
2
Affecting or accessible in only one part of a system, rather than the whole.
"The doctor used a local anesthetic instead of putting him fully under."
"The variable is local to this function and can't be accessed elsewhere."
How to Use Local
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to a particular, nearby place, or restricted to just one part of something.
Common pairings
local news
local business
local anesthetic
go local
Word Forms
more local comparative, more local comparative, most local superlative, most local superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin locālis, "belonging to a place", ultimately from Latin locus, "a place".