local — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

local (/ˈloʊ.kəl/)

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🔊 /ˈloʊ.kəl/

Meaning

Meaning: nearby, regional

Relating to a particular small area or neighborhood.

Examples

🗣 We buy our vegetables from the local market near our house.

Etymology

From Latin ‘localis’, from ‘locus’ (place).

How & Where It’s Used

Contrasts with distant, national, or global.

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Tags: place

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