What does "local" mean?
Local: (Railroad) A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district. [U.S.]
Additional senses
- 2.On newspaper cant, an item of news relating to the place where the paper is published. [U.S.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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