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"
Antonyms:
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"
Antonyms:
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"
Antonyms:
noun

anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

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