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Definition of local

adjective:

• relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes", "local authorities". Antonyms: national.
• of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood; "local customs", "local schools", "the local citizens", "a local point of view", "local outbreaks of flu", "a local bus line".
• affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia". Antonyms: general.

noun:

• public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York". Antonyms: express.
• anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body. Synonyms: local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic.

Related words

anesthyl, antipruritic, benzocaine, butacaine, procaine, tetracaine.

Words nearby

focal, locale, loyal, lozal, vocal.

Rhymes with

focal, vocal.