English · Daily Life
local news
/ˌləʊ.kəl ˈnjuːz/
[/ˌləʊ.kəl ˈnjuːz/]
community reports
Intermediatenoun
Definition
Reports about recent events happening in your own town or area.
Example
Over breakfast they skimmed the local news to see what the council had decided about the park.
Over breakfast they skimmed the local news to see what the council had decided about the park.
Etymology
'Local' from Latin 'locus' (place); 'news' meaning new information, 14th century.
How & Where It’s Used
Covers community-level reporting on events, councils, and nearby happenings.