nounπShareA person who lives near a given place."The local is helping organize the school fundraiser. "personareaplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union."The local teachers' union is negotiating a new contract with the school board. "organizationbusinessworkessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA train that stops at all, or almost all, stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones."The expresses skipped my station, so I had to take a local."vehicleserviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar."My local is a cozy pub where I often go after work to relax. "drinkplaceentertainmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA locally scoped identifier."The local library has a special children's story time. "computingtechnicalessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published."The local newspaper reported that the new school library opened today. "mediaareaplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareFrom or in a nearby location."We prefer local produce."areaplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program."The local variable studentName in my Python program is only usable within the function where I define it. "computingtechnicallanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShare(of a condition or state) Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole."The local weather forecast is different for each neighborhood. "spacemathessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareOf or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism."The local newspaper reported on the new school building being built in our neighborhood. "organismphysiologyanatomybiologymedicinebodypartessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareDescended from an indigenous population."Hawaiian Pidgin is spoken by the local population."cultureracehistorynationareaplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverbπShareIn the local area; within a city, state, country, etc."The farmer's market is local; it's just a few blocks from my house. "areageographystateessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied."The dentist used a local anesthetic to numb the area around my tooth before filling it. "medicinesubstancesensationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
