local
/lˈoʊkʌl/
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Definitions
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"
Adjective
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"
Adjective
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia"
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"
Noun
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body