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Local Adjective Bre ˈləʊkl ˈloʊkl Farmer Man Accused

Word local
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈləʊkl / NAmE / ˈloʊkl /
Example
  • a local farmer
  • a local man was accused of the murder.
  • our children go to the local school.
  • a local newspaper (= one that gives local news)
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local

(adjective)BrE / ˈləʊkl / NAmE / ˈloʊkl /
  1. belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live
    • a local farmer
    • A local man was accused of the murder.
    • Our children go to the local school.
    • a local newspaper (= one that gives local news)
    • local radio (= a radio station that broadcasts to one area only)
    • decisions made at local rather than national 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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