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local sign

British

noun

physiol the information from a receptor in the eye or the skin signifying respectively a direction in space or a given point on the body

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After holding up an egg-cheese-and-jalapeño sandwich from a local shop, he announced, “I look forward to delivering for every single bodega owner.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

On the way home, I popped into a local shop for food.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Granola bundled with a bag of coffee beans from a beloved local shop.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

Ms Heeley said he then went to a local shop to buy himself a drink before returning to the hotel.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

His crew cheered, and then waited to be sent to the local shop for a pennyworth of gunpowder.

From The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition by Turley, Charles

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