Main entry: local
Definition: public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
Usage: the local seemed to take forever to get to New York
Definition: public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops
Main entry: local
Definition: relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
Usage: local taxes; local authorities
Antonyms: national
Definition: concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country
Main entry: local
Definition: affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
Usage: local anesthesia
Antonyms: general
Definition: affecting the entire body