noun

1. A person who lives near a given place.

   “It's easy to tell the locals from the tourists.”

2. A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.

   “I'm in the TWU, too. Local 6.”

3. A 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.”

Synonyms: stopper

adjective

1. From or in a nearby location.

   “We prefer local produce.”

2. (of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.

3. (of a condition or state) Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.

Synonyms: topical

adverb

1. In the local area; within a city, state, country, etc.

   “It's never been more important to buy local.”

noun

1. An anesthetic (anesthetic substance) that causes loss of sensation only to the area to which it is applied.