1. local - Noun
2. local - Adjective
3. local - Adverb
Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom.
A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district.
On newspaper cant, an item of news relating to the place where the paper is published.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOn my way here I passed a local cinema and it turns out you were expecting me after all, for the billboards read: The Mummy Returns. Margaret Thatcher
Tragedies are always discussed as if they took place in a void, but actually each tragedy is conditioned by its setting, local and global. The events of 11 September 2001 are not exception. Tariq Ali
Rights may be universal, but their enforcement must be local. Murray Rothbard
My libertarian friends are probably getting a little upset now but I think that's because they never appreciate the benefits of local fascism. Ann Coulter
Love has its own language, but marriage falls back on the local dialect. Russian Proverb
Wherever we live, we must observe the local custom. Indonesian Proverb