local development
nounUK /ˈləʊ.kəl dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
US /ˈloʊ.kəl dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
Local development is when people in a town work together to make their area better.
The new park was a result of local development led by neighbors.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of building and improving software on your own computer before sharing it.
She tested the website through local development before putting it online.
3. Economic growth and new projects within a small area or region.
Local development brought new shops and jobs to the village.
4. Work done by a local government to improve its own area.
The council funded local development to repair roads and schools.