The meaning of Local

noun

A citizen of a town or city, typically a member of the wealthy bourgeoisie.

Usage examples:

The poem is not the sort of thing the sturdy burghers of manchester would wish to read

verb

Restrict (something) within limits.

Usage examples:

The minister's powers are circumscribed both by tradition and the organization of local government

noun

A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized.

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A british citizen

noun

A person who was born in a particular country and has certain rights or has been given certain rights because of having lived there

Usage examples:

Nabokov was a russian, then had british citizenship, and then became an american citizen., a large …

noun

A person who is a member of a state or country, and has legal rights there

Usage examples:

A british citizen, to work in the us you must be a legal citizen or have a valid work visa.

noun

A large town.

Usage examples:

One of italy's most beautiful cities

noun

A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.

Usage examples:

Montreal's italian community

noun

All the people who live in a particular area, or a group of people who are considered as a unit because of their shared interests or background

Usage examples:

[ c ] the scientific community, [ c ] bus fares were raised despite the protests of the community.,…

noun

The people living in a particular area

Usage examples:

We know that 80% of economic growth comes from businesses already located within our communities., …

adjective

(of a space) restricted in area or volume; cramped.

Usage examples:

Her fear of confined spaces

verb

Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).

Usage examples:

He does not confine his message to high politics

verb

Have or hold (someone or something) within.

Usage examples:

The cigarettes were thought to contain cannabis

adjective

Having fixed boundaries or limits.

Usage examples:

Cava is made in a number of delimited regions in spain

verb

Determine the limits or boundaries of.

Usage examples:

Agreements delimiting fishing zones

verb

Past simple and past participle of delimit

Usage examples:

Police powers are delimited by law.

noun

A person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place.

Usage examples:

Denizens of field and forest

noun

An animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place

Usage examples:

Deer and squirrels are among the denizens of the forest.

noun

An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity.

Usage examples:

A coal-mining district

verb

Divide into areas.

Usage examples:

The committee districted the city into blocks

noun

An area of a country, state, or city that has been given fixed borders for official purposes, or one having a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas

Usage examples:

The theater district in new york is in midtown manhattan.

adjective

Relating to the running of a home or to family relations.

Usage examples:

Domestic chores

noun

A person who is paid to help with cleaning and other menial tasks in a person's home.

Usage examples:

Nor were we happy with how some of the churches educated, when they seemed to train the young prima…

noun

A stout seed- or fruit-eating bird with a small head, short legs, and a cooing voice, typically having grey and white plumage.

noun

The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.

Usage examples:

The floods forced many people to flee their homes

adjective

Relating to the place where one lives.

Usage examples:

I don't have your home address

adverb

To or at the place where one lives.

Usage examples:

What time did he get home last night?

noun

A person or animal that lives in or occupies a place.

Usage examples:

Fluttering inhabitants occupy birdcages at either side of the porch.

noun

A person or animal living in a place

adjective

Of or situated on the inside.

Usage examples:

The tube had an internal diameter of 1.1 mm

plural noun

Inner parts or features.

Usage examples:

All the weapon's internals are well finished and highly polished

adjective

Existing, intended for, or happening inside a person, organization, place, country, etc.

Usage examples:

The internal organs of the body, the bank will conduct an internal investigation.

adjective

Restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.

Usage examples:

A limited number of places are available

verb

Set or serve as a limit to.

Usage examples:

Try to limit the amount you drink

adjective

Limited also means kept within a particular size, range, time, or group

Usage examples:

The advanced course is limited to those who have already taken the introductory course.

verb

Restrict (something) to a particular place or part of the body.

Usage examples:

We can localize the forest fire and be sure that adjacent territories will be safe

adjective

Restricted to a particular place or part of the body.

Usage examples:

Symptoms include localized pain and numbness

adjective

Used to describe a business or industry that has organized itself so that its main activities happen in local areas rather than nationally or globally

Usage examples:

Hsbc moved from being a localized asian bank to a major force in global banking., real estate has a…

adjective

Relating to a town or district or its governing body.

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Municipal offices

adjective

Of or belonging to a town or city

Usage examples:

Municipal services

adjective

Relating to municipal bonds (= bonds sold by a town or city government in the us)

Usage examples:

Orange county issued $1 billion in municipal securities., state and local issuers are swamping inve…

noun

A person born in a specified place or associated with a place by birth, whether subsequently resident there or not.

Usage examples:

A native of montreal

adjective

Associated with the place or circumstances of a person's birth.

Usage examples:

He's a native new yorker

adjective

Of or relating to the place where you were born

Usage examples:

This was his first visit to his native land in 30 years., larry is a native texan (= he was born in…

noun

A district or community within a town or city.

Usage examples:

She lived in a wealthy neighbourhood of boston

noun

An area of a town, or the people who live or work in this area

Usage examples:

The company aims to set up a nursery school in every neighbourhood., the $150 million bond issue wi…

noun

(in the christian church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.

Usage examples:

A parish church

noun

An inhabitant of a particular church parish, especially one who is a regular churchgoer.

Usage examples:

Therefore, status as a regular parishioner is important in its own right, but it also is an indicat…

noun

A member of a particular parish, esp. one who frequently goes to its church

adjective

Relating to a church parish.

Usage examples:

The parochial church council

adjective

Relating to a parish (= an area that has its own church or priest)

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Parochial boundaries

adjective

Showing interest only in a narrow range of matters, especially those that directly affect yourself, your town, or your country

Usage examples:

A parochial view/opinion, although it's just a local paper, it somehow manages not to be too paroch…

adjective

Used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class.

Usage examples:

The action seems to discriminate against a particular group of companies

noun

A detail.

Usage examples:

He is wrong in every particular

adjective

Special or single, or this and not any other

Usage examples:

Is there a particular restaurant you’d like to eat at?, what in particular (= special things) did y…

adjective

Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.

Usage examples:

Provincial elections

noun

An inhabitant of a province of a country or empire.

Usage examples:

Augustine was a local boy who made good, a provincial from the southern edge of fourth-century roma…

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a region.

Usage examples:

Regional and local needs

noun

A stamp, newspaper, or other thing produced or used in a particular region.

Usage examples:

Findlay is more interested in local weekly papers than prestigious regionals such as the post.

adjective

Relating to or coming from a particular part of a country or a particular part of the world

Usage examples:

A regional director/manager, regional demand/distribution, a regional economy/market, national adve…

noun

A person who lives somewhere permanently or on a long-term basis.

Usage examples:

It was a beautiful hamlet with just 100 residents

adjective

Living somewhere on a long-term basis.

Usage examples:

He has been resident in brazil for a long time

noun

Someone who lives in a place

Usage examples:

The local residents were angry at the lack of parking spaces.

adjective

Limited in extent, number, scope, or action.

Usage examples:

Western scientists had only restricted access to the site

verb

Put a limit on; keep under control.

Usage examples:

Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors

adjective

Limited in amount or range

Usage examples:

Job opportunities are severely restricted at the moment., restricted goods/service/supply engineeri…

adjective

Clearly defined or identified.

Usage examples:

Savings were made by increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs

noun

A medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body.

Usage examples:

He grasped at the idea as though she had offered him a specific for cancer

adjective

Relating to one thing and not others; particular

Usage examples:

The virus attacks specific cells in the body., the meeting is for the specific purpose of discussin…

noun

A built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.

Usage examples:

The hotel is eight miles from the nearest town

noun

A place where there are a lot of houses, stores, and other buildings which is smaller than a city

Usage examples:

[ c ] he was born in the small town of elnora, indiana., [ u ] we stayed at the best hotel in town.…

noun

A place where people live and work, containing many houses, shops, places of work, places of entertainment, etc., and usually larger than a village but smaller than a city

Usage examples:

A seaside/coastal town, a fishing/mining/industrial town, he was born in the small town of castlefo…

noun

A group of houses and associated buildings, larger than a hamlet and smaller than a town, situated in a rural area.

Usage examples:

Pretty fishing villages

noun

A group of houses, stores, and other buildings which is smaller than a town

Usage examples:

We live just outside the village of larchmont., the whole village came out for the parade.