local
Example Sentences
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Shortly after Sunday's performance concluded, the call to prayer could be heard from a local mosque.
From BBC
The bigger cities like New York and Philadelphia boasted theaters, but for most American families across the 13 newly independent states, public entertainment options generally were limited to dances, feasts and local traveling fairs.
A delivery van appeared to be stuck on mudflats, which locals described as the "deadliest footpath in Britain".
From BBC
State and local regulations typically have more sway over how many homes get built.
For more than a decade, the area has been represented by Republican Dave Schweikert, a local political fixture since the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
