Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - local

 I. adjective  Etymology: Middle English ~le, from Late Latin ~is, from Latin locus place — more at stall  Date: 15th century  1. characterized by or relating to position in space ; having a definite spatial form or location  2.  a. of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place ; not general or widespread  b. of, relating to, or applicable to part of a whole  3.  a. primarily serving the needs of a particular limited district  b. of a public conveyance making all the stops on a route  4. involving or affecting only a restricted part of the organism ; topical a ~ anesthetic  5. of or relating to telephone communication within a specified area  II. noun  Date: circa 1824 a ~ person or thing: as  a. a ~ public conveyance (as a train or an elevator)  b. a ~ or particular branch, lodge, or chapter of an organization (as a labor union)  c. British a nearby or neighborhood pub