local

²local

noun

Definition of LOCAL

: a local person or thing: as a : a local public conveyance (as a train or an elevator) b : a local or particular branch, lodge, or chapter of an organization (as a labor union) c British : a nearby or neighborhood pub

Examples of LOCAL

1. He's the president of the union local at the factory.
2. <the truck drivers are members of Local 349 of the Teamsters' Union>

First Known Use of LOCAL

circa 1824

Related to LOCAL

Synonyms: affiliate, branch, cell, council, chapter

Related Words: arm, division, wing; offshoot, subchapter; lodge, post

Near Antonyms: excursionist, sightseer, traveler (or traveller); holidayer, vacationer, vacationist

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