Local — synonyms, local antonyms, definition

1. local (a) UK

aboriginal autochthonous bounded civic civil civilian colloquial community confined county dialect dialectal district divisional domestic idiomatic immediate indigenous informal insular • • •

2. local (Noun) UK

civic civilian domestic internal local anaesthetic local anesthetic municipal political public topical anaesthetic topical anesthetic express

local (Noun) — Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops. ex. "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"

local (Noun) — Anaesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.

local (Noun) — A person who lives nearby.

local (Noun) — A local pub.

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3. local (Adjective) UK

general national

local (Adjective) — Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area. ex. "local taxes" ex. "local authorities"

local (Adjective) — Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighbourhood. ex. "local customs" ex. "local schools" ex. "the local citizens" ex. "a local point of view" ex. "local outbreaks of flu" ex. "a local bus line"

local (Adjective) — (medicine) affecting only a restricted part or area of the body. ex. "local anaesthesia"