[
US
/ˈɫoʊkəɫ/
]
[ UK /lˈəʊkəl/ ]
[ UK /lˈəʊkəl/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
local anesthesia -
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
local taxes
local authorities -
of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
local customs
local schools
a local point of view
a local bus line
local outbreaks of flu
the local citizens
NOUN
- anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
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public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
the local seemed to take forever to get to New York
How To Use local In A Sentence
- So I cringe when a local newsperson shoves a microphone in the face of some young 95-pound twink (Straight Translation: a twink is a skinny homosexual with a lot of moxie). Max Mutchnick: Where Is My Martin Luther Queen?
- Some lucky local with an open fire had determined the evening warranted a little extra cheer, more than the central heating could provide, and had lit a small blaze on his hearth.
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- It lies less than 100 miles from Melbourne and is well set up for visitors to enjoy myriad up close experiences with the local fauna. Times, Sunday Times
- It was a beautiful wooden skiff, with a little outboard motor, perfect for his part-time second occupation of working a few pots to catch crustacea to sell to local pubs and restaurants.
- Although I was already a fan of both authors, it was this curious title overlap that led me to snatch these two off the New Releases table at my local bookstore. Romi Lassally: My Literary Indiscretions
- Between 1906 and 1907, this wide-ranging businessman established steam-powered tramways in various localities across Japan.
- Rosella seedlings are available through local nurseries from September onwards in the subtropics or during the dry season in tropical regions.
- This steak house has organically farmed beef and locally raised bison. Times, Sunday Times
- Should we accept an iffy grant from a local official? Times, Sunday Times
