locals

noun

SayLOH-kuhlzUS/ˈloʊ.kl̩z/UK/ˈləʊ.kl̩z/

1 meaning of locals

1
noun
Plural of local. Use it for more than one person who lives in a place.
The locals showed us the best place to eat in town.
A few locals gathered by the harbor to watch the boats come in.
Note

locals is a form of local

local, noun: Someone who lives in a town or area, not a visitor. Full entry

Forms: locallocals plural
Spelling: local → locals: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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