# locals

Pronunciation: say "LOH-kuhlz" US /ˈloʊ.kl̩z/, UK /ˈləʊ.kl̩z/

## Noun

1. Plural of local. — plural of local
   - Simple: Plural of local. Use it for more than one person who lives in a place.
   - _Tourists crowd the beaches in summer, but the locals prefer the quieter coves._
   - _Several locals volunteered to rebuild the flooded community center._

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