Local

/'loukəl/
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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to a particular area or neighborhood: "Local" describes something connected to a specific place, such as a town, city, or district, rather than a larger region or country.
    • Restricted to a specific part: In medicine or other contexts, it means affecting or confined to a particular, limited area of the body or a system.

  2. Noun:

    • A person from a particular area: A "local" is a person who lives in or is a native of a specific place.
    • A public transport service: A train or bus that stops at all stations or stops on its route.
    • A local anesthetic: A substance that causes loss of feeling in a specific, limited area of the body.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • We love to support local businesses. (This describes businesses operating in the specific area where the speaker lives.)
    • The infection remained local and did not spread. (This indicates the infection was confined to one part of the body.)
    • She follows local news every day. (This refers to news about the specific town or city.)

  • Noun:

    • Ask a local for directions to the best restaurant. (This refers to a person who lives in that area.)
    • I take the local to work because it's cheaper. (This refers to a train that makes all stops.)
    • The dentist used a local before filling the cavity. (This refers to a local anesthetic.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Local color": Details in a story that give a strong sense of the place where it is set.

    • The author's use of dialect and descriptions of the market added wonderful local color to the novel.

  • "Go local": To choose products, services, or experiences from one's immediate area.

    • For our vacation, we decided to go local and stay at a family-run inn.
Variants and Related Words
  • Locally (adverb): In a way that relates to or is situated in a particular area.
    • The food is sourced locally.
  • Locality (noun): The area or neighborhood where something is situated or where an event occurs.
    • It's a quiet locality with friendly people.
  • Localize (verb): To restrict something to a particular place or make it local.
    • Efforts were made to localize the economic impact.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Regional, community, neighborhood, district, municipal.
  • Noun: Resident, native, inhabitant; stopper (train).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Localize to: To be confined or restricted to a specific area.
    • The pain localizes to the lower back.
Related Idioms
  • Local yokel: (Informal, sometimes derogatory) A person from a rural area, often implying they are unsophisticated.
    • The city tourists looked down on the local yokels.
  • All politics is local: A saying meaning that political success is ultimately dependent on addressing the immediate, practical concerns of one's constituents.
    • The senator never forgot that all politics is local.
Adjective
  1. affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
    • local anesthesia
  2. of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
    • local customs
    • local schools
    • the local citizens
    • a local point of view
    • local outbreaks of flu
    • a local bus line
  3. 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
Noun
  1. anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
  2. 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

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