Local

/ˈləʊkl̩/

The meaning and definition of Local, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

A person who lives near a given place.
“It's easy to tell the locals from the tourists.”
A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
“I'm in the TWU, too. Local 6.”

adjective

Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
“The patient didn't want to be sedated, so we applied only local anesthesia.”
Descended from an indigenous population.
“Hawaiian Pidgin is spoken by the local population.”

Synonyms stopper topical

Antonyms express fast global

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