local
local Lexical Profile
local Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Belonging or relating to a particular area, neighborhood, or city.
"The community center was built specifically to serve the needs of local residents."
Affecting or confined to a particular, limited part of the body.
"The dentist administered a local anesthetic before extracting the problematic tooth."
Restricted to a particular scope or block of execution, especially referring to a variable in computer programming.
"A local variable can only be accessed within the specific function where it is defined."
• noun
A person who lives in a particular place or district.
"The popular seaside pub is mostly frequented by locals rather than summer tourists."
British A pub or tavern located close to one's home.
"After a long week at the office, they headed down to the local for a quiet pint."
North American A local branch or chapter of a labor union or other large organization.
"She was elected president of the union local after organizing a successful campaign."
• Rhymes for local
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English, via Old French from Late Latin 'localis', meaning 'pertaining to a place', derived from the Latin root 'locus' (place).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.