Simple meaning
What does Local mean?
near your area
Dictionary definition
belonging to a nearby place or area
Example sentences
Local in a sentence
easy
The teacher gave an local example in class.
medium
In our reading passage, the author used local language to explain the idea.
hard
During group discussion, we compared which solution was most local for the project.
Synonyms
Words like Local
Antonyms
Opposite words
globalAcross the world.
Word family
Local word family
Base word
local
adjective
local
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does local mean?
LOCAL means near your area.
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