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Local ˈləʊkl Adjective People/Residents/Businesses Members Community Police Elections

Word3 local
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈləʊkl/ /ˈləʊkl/
Example
  • local people/residents/businesses
  • members of the local community
  • the local police
  • local elections
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local

(adjective)/ˈləʊkl/ /ˈləʊkl/
  1. 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.
  2. affecting only one part of the body
    • Her tooth was extracted under local anaesthetic.

    Word Origin

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