Dictionary Check: local
"local" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
10
points
Definition
adjective
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
Example:
"local taxes"
adjective
of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
Example:
"local customs"
adjective
affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
Example:
"local anesthesia"
noun
public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
Example:
"the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"
noun
anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
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