local

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈləʊkl/

[usually before noun]

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belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live
- local people/residents/businesses
- members of the local community
- the local police
- local elections
- A local man was accused of the murder.
- Our children go to the local school.
- a local newspaper (= one that gives local news)
- decisions made at the local level
- It was difficult to understand the local dialect.
affecting only one part of the body
- Her tooth was extracted under local anaesthetic.

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus ‘place’.

local

noun

/ˈləʊkl/

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[usually plural] a person who lives in a particular place or district
- The locals are very friendly.
- She’s beginning to sound like one of the locals.
- The victim was a local who jogged regularly in the park.
Extra Examples
- Tensions have been growing between students and locals in the area.
- The troops arranged a friendly football match with locals.
- We chatted with the locals at the island's only post office.
(British English, informal) a pub near where you live
- I called in at my local on the way home.
- It's a friendly local with good beer.
(North American English) a branch of a labor union
(North American English) a bus or train that stops at all places on the routeTopics Transport by bus and trainb2

Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus ‘place’.

单词	local
释义	local adjective OPAL W /ˈləʊkl/ /ˈləʊkl/ [usually before noun] jump to other results belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live local people/residents/businesses members of the local community the local police local elections A local man was accused of the murder. Our children go to the local school. a local newspaper (= one that gives local news) decisions made at the local level It was difficult to understand the local dialect. affecting only one part of the body Her tooth was extracted under local anaesthetic. Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus ‘place’. local noun /ˈləʊkl/ /ˈləʊkl/ jump to other results [usually plural] a person who lives in a particular place or district The locals are very friendly. She’s beginning to sound like one of the locals. The victim was a local who jogged regularly in the park. Extra Examples Tensions have been growing between students and locals in the area. The troops arranged a friendly football match with locals. We chatted with the locals at the island's only post office. (British English, informal) a pub near where you live I called in at my local on the way home. It's a friendly local with good beer. (North American English) a branch of a labor union (North American English) a bus or train that stops at all places on the routeTopics Transport by bus and trainb2 Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus ‘place’.
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