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local — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • local adj Belonging to or existing in a particular, nearby area.
  • location noun A particular place or position.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • premises noun A piece of land together with the buildings on it, especially as a single property.
  • site noun The particular place where something is, was, or will be located.
  • spot noun A small mark or patch of a different color or texture on a surface.
  • stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
  • venue noun A place where an event, especially a sporting or entertainment event, is held.

Senses

local is used for these senses in English:

  • location A particular point or place in physical space.
  • place A location or position in space.
  • premises Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
  • site The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position
  • spot A location or area.
  • stead (archaic, or, literary) A place, or spot, in general; location. [10th–19th c.]
  • venue (legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.

local — full definition

  1. adj Belonging to or existing in a particular, nearby area.
  2. adj Affecting or accessible in only one part of a system, rather than the whole.

location — full definition

  1. noun A particular place or position.
  2. noun A place used for filming outside a studio.

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