local
adjective [ usually before noun ]
uk/ˈləʊkəl/ usfrom or connected with a particular area:
The importation of goods from the United States has reduced growth in the local market.
US firms pay bonuses in dollars, in contrast to European rivals which tend to pay in local currency.
a local business/company/firm He has a four-month contract fixing computers at a local company.
This is a hugely serious problem at the local level, and we need to do something about it.
See also
locally
domestic
local
noun [ C ]
US uk/ˈləʊkəl/ usa part of an organization, especially a union (= workers' organization), representing people from a particular area:
The local in Oakland and Macomb has nearly 4,000 members.