local road
3
1.6
- noun
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camino local
- During the storm, many local roads were flooded, making travel difficult for residents.
- County's local road
Examples
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The panel makes a final decision after receiving testimony from the local road authority.
Blog text (30) -
Now this was strictly a local road, and most of the establishments along it had died slow, lonely deaths.
Fiction book (2001) -
At last, the car began rolling down a local road, straight and made of packed earth.
Fiction book (1994) -
Have you seen what the state spends per lane mile on local roads?
Blog text (9) -
Similarly, maintenance of county roads and local roads is primarily the responsibility of the county and the local community, respectively.
Academic text (1993) -
Both countries have stressed the construction of trunk and local roads to promote integration and economic development.
Academic text (1992) -
Consequently, local roads were usually built by indigenous communities in collaboration with the provincial and municipal councils.
Academic text (2001) -
Devolution will lead to two choices: higher real estate taxes or deterioration of the local roads.
Blog text (9) -
And I find that curbing my dependence on the GPS has helped me better learn the local roads and routes.
Blog text (24) -
After taking a detour, we finally found our way to a local road that led us to the cozy neighborhood.
Synonyms
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1.0
A public road in a town or city with buildings and sidewalks
18
3.1
A small quiet road used to avoid traffic and reach local homes
9
2.9
A short road that leads to a main road like a highway
7
1.7
A small road that turns off a main road
5
3.2
A small road that runs next to a main road and gives access to homes and shops
2
4.0
A local street beside a highway that gives access to shops and houses
1
4.4
A narrow passage between buildings in a town or city
1
1.5
A street that gives direct access to houses with little through traffic
A small quiet side road in the countryside
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a street intended mainly for access to properties' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'local' (pertaining to the area or community) with 'road' (a street). This simple adjective + noun composition follows common lexical patterns and is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Local road comes from the simple idea of a road for people who live or work 'nearby'. The word local means 'nearby' and the road goes to houses and businesses rather than carrying lots of passing cars, so it means a street used mainly to reach the buildings next to it.