Synonyms of locals

locals

noun

plural of local

1

as in affiliates

a local unit of an organization

the truck drivers are members of Local 349 of the Teamsters' Union

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affiliates
• cells
• chapters
• councils
• branches
• arms
• wings
• divisions
• offshoots
• posts
• lodges
• subchapters

2

as in natives

a usually longtime resident of a locality

few locals seem to patronize the city's touristy restaurants, leaving them to diners who prefer atmosphere over food

Synonyms & Similar Words

• natives
• residents
• inhabitants
• localites
• year-rounders
• townies
• occupants
• dwellers
• habitants
• residers
• denizens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• travelers
• sightseers
• excursionists
• vacationers
• vacationists
• holidayers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of locals

There has long been a divide between locals and out-of-town visitors over the giant canopies. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Fear over airstrikes on Iran, which pervaded many conversations with locals during the war, has evaporated. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

When that happened, on July 4, 1778, locals rang the old bell, which had been delivered up the Mississippi from New Orleans, and for a long time locals stored the bell inside the church. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

In one clip from his phone, Kraus was picked up and driven to his hotel by a group of Boston locals. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Cabo Verde, as it is known to locals, is a collection of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa with a population slightly over half a million people. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026

The number of treatment centers attracts many non-locals and leads to the overrepresentation of drug users in the local population, the study found. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026

On weekdays, Library Blu, the hotel’s bar, is packed with guests unwinding post-work, but weekends also bring in locals checking-in for a staycation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026

The flyovers - though met mostly with complaints from locals over the noise - drew awe from the fair's guests. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026