Hyperlocal
[hai-pər-LOH-kəl]
Part of speech: adjective
Origin: English, 20th century
1.
Relating to or focusing on matters concerning a small community or geographical area.
Examples of Hyperlocal in a sentence
"I love reading the hyperlocal news on my neighborhood's Facebook page."
"The community center supports the hyperlocal residents of the county."
About Hyperlocal
You could use the word hyperlocal to describe anything that focuses on a small geographic area, but it's most commonly used to describe a form of journalism. Thanks to the internet, people now have the ability to create newsletters, emails, social media pages, and blogs, all dedicated to the hyperlocal news in their neighborhood.
Did you Know?
Hyperlocal is a modern term with ancient roots. "Hyper" is from the Ancient Greek for over, and local comes from the Latin word "locus" for place. In English we're not so picky about mixing languages to form new words to fit our needs.
