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1. 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"
    
2. Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighbourhood
   "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
   "local anaesthesia"

1. 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"
    
2. Anaesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
   - local anesthetic [N. Amer], local anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic
    
3. A person who lives nearby
    
4. [UK] A local pub

Derived forms: locals

See also: localised [Brit], locality, localized, locally, topical

Type of: anaesthetic [Brit, Cdn], anaesthetic agent [Brit, Cdn], anesthetic [N. Amer], anesthetic agent [N. Amer], public transport

Antonym: express, general, national

Encyclopedia: Local