local (locals plural )
1 adj Local means existing in or belonging to the area where you live, or to the area that you are talking about.
We'd better check on the match in the local paper...
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locally adv
We've got cards which are drawn and printed and designed by someone locally.
2 adj Local government is elected by people in one area of a country and controls aspects such as education, housing, and transport within that area., (Antonym: national)
Education comprises two-thirds of all local council spending.
3 n-count Your local is a pub which is near where you live and where you often go for a drink.
(BRIT)
INFORMAL The Black Horse is my local.
4 adj A local anaesthetic or condition affects only a small area of your body. (MEDICAL)