The meaning of LOCAL is characterized by or relating to position in space : having a definite spatial form or location. How to use local in a sentence.

LOCAL definition: 1. from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country: 2…. Learn more.

1. A public conveyance that makes several intermediate stops before the final destination is reached: changed trains to a local. 2. A local chapter or branch of an organization, especially of a labor union. …

Local means existing in or belonging to the area where you live, or to the area that you are talking about. We'd better check on the match in the local paper. Some local residents joined the students' protest. …

pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place or particular places: a local custom. pertaining to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country: local transportation.

LOCAL definition: pertaining to or characterized by place or position in space; spatial. See examples of local used in a sentence.

There are 29 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word local, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.