localproblem
nounUK /ˈləʊkəl ˈprɒbləm/
US /ˈloʊkəl ˈprɑːbləm/
A local problem is a trouble that happens in one small area, like your neighborhood or town.
The broken streetlight was a local problem that the neighbors fixed together.
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2. A difficulty that affects only a small part of a larger system, not the whole thing.
The slow printer was just a local problem, so the rest of the office kept working.
3. A math puzzle about a specific place or area, like finding the shortest path in a town.
The teacher gave us a local problem about delivering mail to every house on the street.
4. A concern that people in one community care about, such as a messy park.
Cleaning up the litter was a local problem the whole class wanted to solve.