Local

Local

Adjective / Noun · /ˈləʊ.kəl/

Definition

(Adjective) belonging or relating to a particular place or neighbourhood; limited to or characteristic of a particular area; (Noun) a local person — someone who lives in a particular area; a local pub or bar; a local branch of an organisation; a local anaesthetic; a local train stopping at all stations.

Origin

From Latin localis (of or relating to a place), from locus (a place, a location). The same root as locate, location, allocate, and dislocate. Local has been in English since the 15th century, initially as an adjective and later developing noun uses for people and institutions associated with a specific place.