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Meaning of local in English
Pronunciation
/ˈloʊk(ə)l/
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Noun
local
Definitions
1.
public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
Examples
« the local seemed to take forever to get to New York »
Antonyms
express
2.
anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body
Qualitative Adjective
local
Etymology
late Middle English: from late Latin localis, from Latin locus‘place’
Definitions
1.
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
Examples
« local taxes »
« local authorities »
Antonyms
national
2.
of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
Examples
« local customs »
« local schools »
« the local citizens »
« a local point of view »
« local outbreaks of flu »
« a local bus line »
3.
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
Examples
« local anesthesia »
Synonyms
localized
localised
topical
Antonyms
general