English dictionary
local
adjectivePronunciation
ˈləʊkl̩
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
adjective
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
adjective
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
noun
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
noun
- anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
Example sentences
local taxes
local authorities
local anesthesia
local customs
local schools
the local citizens
a local point of view
local outbreaks of flu
the local seemed to take forever to get to New York