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Definition of local noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

local

noun
 
 
/ˈləʊkl/
 
/ˈləʊkl/
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  1.  
     [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.
  2. (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.
  3. (North American English) a branch of a labor union
  4. (North American English) a bus or train that stops at all places on the routeTopics Transport by bus and trainb2
    5. Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus ‘place’.
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