local

/loʊkəl/ nounadjective
5 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
NOUN
1

Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.

2

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”

ADJECTIVE
1

Affecting only a restricted part or area of the body.

“local anesthesia”

OTHER
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 neighborhood.

“local customs”

“local schools”

WORD FORMS
Related formlocality
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinocallay
Starts & ends withL … L
Syllableslo · cal
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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