local
adjective
pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial.
locals
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pluralof local.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some locals spun up a WhatsApp group to dish on all things airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
For many Okinawa locals, the arrest of a US soldier accused of robbing and killing a woman in a hotel room has reignited decades of frustration over crimes involving US military personnel there.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
While locals are used to periods of low water, this particular spell is alarming, with the record low of 1906 set to be surpassed imminently.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
At a police information point at Fairford Community Centre earlier, he - along with other locals - said communication from the military base following the major security incident had been "poor".
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The suspect most locals considered the killer was a member of the junta.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
