Local definition

Local is an adjective meaning "relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area." It has 5 meanings, as an adjective and a noun, listed below with example sentences.

Part of speech: adjective, noun
Syllables: 2
Letters: 5
How common: Everyday word

Local as an 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"
of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
"local customs"
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
"local anesthesia"

Local as a 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"
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
Same sense: local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic

Synonyms and antonyms

local anesthetic
local anaesthetic
topical anesthetic
topical anaesthetic

Opposites: national, general, express.

All synonyms of local, sense by sense

How to say local

Local has 2 syllables and rhymes with vocal. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with local

vocal
focal
sokol

LOCAL in word games

Scrabble: 7
Words With Friends: 10
Anagrams: 0

Is LOCAL a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check LOCAL in the word checker, or unscramble LOCAL to see the shorter words in its letters.

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