Synonyms for local

Synonyms for (noun) local

Synonyms: 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

Similar words: public transport

Definition: conveyance for passengers or mail or freight


Synonyms: local, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, topical anesthetic

Definition: anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

Similar words: anaesthetic, anaesthetic agent, anesthetic, anesthetic agent

Definition: a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations


Synonyms for (adj) local

Synonyms: local

Definition: affecting only a restricted part or area of the body

Usage: local anesthesia

Similar words: localised, localized

Definition: confined or restricted to a particular location

Usage: the localized infection formed a definite abscess


Similar words: topical

Definition: pertaining to the surface of a body part

Usage: a drug for topical (or local) application; a topical anesthesia


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