hyperlocal

adjective

hy·​per·​lo·​cal ˌhī-pər-ˈlō-kəl How to pronounce hyperlocal (audio)
: limited to a very small geographical area
hyperlocal news/weather
hyperlocal marketing
Public health authorities have responded by shifting efforts away from mass vaccination sites and focusing on communities with the lowest vaccination rates. This hyperlocal approach … hinges on making the shots easy to reach …Jon Schuppe et al.

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Fizz is a pseudonymous, hyperlocal app born on college campuses. Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The idea of hyperlocal fire prevention has been explored in La Jolla to some degree. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 With the Chicago market, real estate is hyperlocal, real estate agents say. Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025 This is just a small sampling of my immediate world, the hyperlocal consequences of warmth over one year. Mike Tidwell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hyperlocal

Word History

Etymology

hyper- + local entry 1

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperlocal was in 1921

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“Hyperlocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperlocal. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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