English dictionary

local

/'l/oU/k/@/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

adj.all

Examples
Local taxes.

Local authorities.

Antonyms national

Source: WordNet 3.0
of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood

adj.pert

Examples
Local customs.

Local schools.

The local citizens.

A local point of view.

Local outbreaks of flu.

A local bus line.

Source: WordNet 3.0
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

adj.all

Examples
Local anesthesia.

Antonyms general

Source: WordNet 3.0
Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a <i>local</i> custom.

adjective

Source: webster1913

public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops

noun.artifact

Examples
The local seemed to take forever to get to New York.

Antonyms express limited

Source: WordNet 3.0
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

noun.artifact

Synonyms local anaesthetic local anesthetic topical anaesthetic topical anesthetic

Source: WordNet 3.0
A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district.

noun

Source: webster1913