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- pronunciation:
- lo
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 l
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
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When something is local, it has to do with the place where one particular group of people live and not some other place outside it. A local place is one in your own neighborhood or town. A local farm is one that is near you. It is one in your own area.
After we drove out of town for a while, we couldn't listen to our local radio station in the car anymore. We were too far away.Instead of buying bread from the grocery store, Patrick went to a local bakery to get fresh bread.- antonyms:
- global, worldwide
- similar words:
- indigenous, native, regional
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| definition 2: |
A local train or bus makes many stops. An express train or bus is different from a local one. An express train or bus skips many stops.
It takes a long time for me to get to my piano lesson because I have to take a local bus.We didn't take the local train because it's so slow. We waited for the express train instead.- antonyms:
- express
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public, state |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A local is someone who lives in some particular area and is part of that community. A local is not a tourist or a visitor. In the town where you live, you are one of the locals. If you go to visit another place, you will not be one of the locals there.
A lot of tourists come here, but only the locals know where the best beaches are.I am a local here, but my friend is just visiting.- antonyms:
- stranger
- similar words:
- native, neighbor
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A local is a train or bus that makes many stops. Because it makes many stops, it is somewhat slow.
We had to take the local because the express train doesn't stop at the place where we wanted to get off.- antonyms:
- express
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