locals
Neighborhood's own people
Locals are the people who live in a particular place, especially as distinguished from visitors or outsiders: The locals know the best restaurants.
In computing, locals are variables accessible only within a specific function or block of code.
At a bar, locals are the regular patrons: He's one of the locals.
Those dwelling nearby
- townsfolkResidents of a village
- villagersInhabitants of small settlements
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
- denizensInhabitants of a place
dwellers · natives · populace · citizens · homeowners · renters · occupants · householders
Regular supporters or customers
- habituesFrequent establishment patrons
- familiar facesPeople already known to you
- old-timersLongtime participants or members
- insidersThose with special access
fixtures · mainstays · stalwarts · barflies · clientele · frequenters · usuals
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
dialects · rituals · ceremonies · music · dance · myths · beliefs · values
Residential area nearby
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- activismDirect effort for reform
- involvementState of being engaged
participation · townhall · solidarity · cohesion · collective · cooperative · association · fellowship
Overlooked quality things
- shortcutsQuicker methods or paths
- off-the-beaten-pathUncommon or secluded route
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
- hauntsVisits often, or torments
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- townsfolkResidents of a village
- villagersInhabitants of small settlements
- inhabitantsPermanent occupants of place
denizens · dwellers · natives · populace · citizens · homeowners · renters · occupants · householders · settlers
patrons
Regular supporters or customers
- habituesFrequent establishment patrons
- familiar facesPeople already known to you
- old-timersLongtime participants or members
insiders · fixtures · mainstays · stalwarts · barflies · clientele · frequenters · usuals
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
cuisine · dialects · rituals · ceremonies · music · dance · myths · beliefs · values · norms
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- activismDirect effort for reform
involvement · participation · townhall · solidarity · cohesion · collective · cooperative · association · fellowship · alliance
hidden gems
Overlooked quality things
- shortcutsQuicker methods or paths
- off-the-beaten-pathUncommon or secluded route
- recommendationsProposed courses of action
haunts · hangouts · watering holes · word-of-mouth · backroads
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, denizens
- townsfolkvillagers, townsman, townswoman, townfolk, folk
- city peoplecity dwellers, urbanites, residents, citizens, neighbors
- eventgoerspatrons, visitors, crowds, regulars, spectators
- regularsregulars, habitues, frequenters, usuals, familiar faces
localstourists
Travelers seeing sights
visitors · travelers · transients · vacationers · passers-through
localsoutsiders
Those not belonging
foreigners · strangers · outlanders · non-natives · out-of-towners
localsforeigners
People from elsewhere
immigrants · expats · expatriates · non-natives · aliens
- local newsJournalism about nearby events
- local timeCurrent hour nearby
- local libraryMunicipal book-lending facility
- local newspaperPublication covering nearby events
- exotic localeUnfamiliar, alluring destination
- local heroesAdmired people nearby
local, locale, locality, locally, localized, localize, localism, localization, localizing