nounπShareA person who lives near a given place."Sentence: "The locals know the best places to eat in this town." "personareasocietyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union."The union's national headquarters often provides support and resources to its many locals across the country. "organizationgroupChat 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."vehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar."After a long day at work, Mark often heads to his locals for a relaxing pint. "placedrinkentertainmentculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA locally scoped identifier."Inside the function, the values assigned to the variables are considered locals and disappear when the function finishes. "computingtechnicallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published."The newspaper always includes a section called "Locals" covering events in our town, like the school play and the farmers market. "mediaplaceChat 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 locals to numb my gums before filling the cavity. "medicinesubstancesensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading