local (ˈləʊkəll
)
Definitions
adjective
- characteristic of or associated with a particular locality or area
- of, concerned with, or relating to a particular place or point in space
- medicine of, affecting, or confined to a limited area or part Compare general (sense 10) , systemic (sense 2)
- (of a train, bus, etc) stopping at all stations or stops
noun
- a train, bus, etc, that stops at all stations or stops
- an inhabitant of a specified locality
- British informal a pub close to one's home or place of work
- medicine short for local anaesthetic
- US Canadian an item of local interest in a newspaper
- US Canadian a local or regional branch of an association
- Canadian a telephone extension
Alternative Forms
ˈlocalness nounWord Origin
C15: via Old French from Late Latin locālis, from Latin locus place, locusSynonyms
View thesaurus entry=
community,
district,
regional,
provincial,
parish,
neighbourhood,
small-town,
parochial,
parish pump,
=
pub,
bar,
inn,
tavern,
counter,
lounge,
saloon,
canteen,
public house,
watering hole,
boozer,
beer parlour,
beverage room,
hostelry,
taproom,
Translations
- British English:
local
Local means existing in or belonging to the area where you live, or to the area that you are talking about....the local newspaper.ˈləʊkl ADJECTIVE ...the local newspaper.
- Spanish:
local
adj
- French:
local
adj
- German:
örtlich
adj
- Chinese: 当地的 adj
- Arabic: مَحَلِيّ adj
- Portuguese: local adj
- Russian: местный adj местная
- Croatian: lokalan adj lokalna
- Czech: místní adj
- Danish: lokal adj
- Dutch: lokaal adj
- Finnish: paikallinen adj
- Greek: τοπικός adj τοπική
- Italian: locale adj
- Japanese: 局部の no_posp
- Korean: 국소적인 adj
- Norwegian: lokal adj
- Polish: lokalny adj lokalna
- Brazilian Portuguese: local adj
- European Spanish:
local
adj
- Swedish: lokal adj lokalt
- Thai: ประจำท้องถิ่น adj
- Turkish: yerel adj
- Vietnamese: thuộc địa phương adj
Usage examples
He looked at Des Shirer, the senior man from Regent Street, the local station.
, YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)But where Lutyens had an irrepressible drive to succeed, Falkner was happy to remain a local architect.
Country Life (2004)In parallel, he is seeking a new plebescite on the Border, to be held with the local elections in May of next year.
Irish Times (2002)There will be a knock-on effect on numerous local businesses.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It was expected to move with the action, leaving the more seriously wounded in the care of the local inhabitants.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)