/ ləʊˈkɑːl; NAmE loʊˈkæl/ noun
( formal or technical ) a place where sth happens
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French local (noun), respelled to indicate stress on the final syllable; compare with morale .
/ ləʊˈkɑːl; NAmE loʊˈkæl/ noun
( formal or technical ) a place where sth happens
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French local (noun), respelled to indicate stress on the final syllable; compare with morale .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005