LOCAL: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LOCAL?

Need another word that means the same as “local”? Find 25 synonyms and 30 related words for “local” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Local” are: regional, municipal, provincial, parochial, confined, restricted, contained, limited, localized, local anaesthetic, local anesthetic, local person, native, inhabitant, resident, parishioner, citizen, pub, public house, bar, inn, tavern, hostelry, saloon, wine bar

Local as a Noun

Definitions of "Local" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “local” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A local branch of an organization, especially a trade union.
• Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.
• Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops.
• An inhabitant of a particular area or neighbourhood.
• A pub convenient to a person's home.
• A local train or bus service.
• A floor trader who trades on their own account, rather than on behalf of other investors.

Synonyms of "Local" as a noun (16 Words)

bar	The crossbar of a goal. The boat ran aground on a submerged bar in the river.
citizen	A legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. The good citizens of Edinburgh.
hostelry	A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers.
inhabitant	A person who inhabits a particular place.
inn	A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers. We should find an inn for the night.
local anaesthetic	Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.
local anesthetic	Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body.
local person	Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops.
native	A person born in a particular place or country. The art of the natives of the northwest coast.
parishioner	A member of a parish.
pub	Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms often provides light meals. Let s go to the pub.
public house	People in general considered as a whole.
resident	A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital. Arctic residents are joined annually by long distance migrants.
saloon	A car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors. A four door saloon.
tavern	An inn or pub. He had spent some time in a nearby tavern and was drunk.
wine bar	Fermented juice (of grapes especially.

Usage Examples of "Local" as a noun

• A pint in the local.
• The street was full of locals and tourists.
• Catch the local into New Delhi.
• The local seemed to take forever to get to New York.

Local as an Adjective

Definitions of "Local" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “local” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Denoting a device that can be accessed without the use of a network.
• Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.
• Denoting a variable or other entity that is only available for use in one part of a program.
• Affecting only a restricted part or area of the body.
• (in technical use) relating to a particular region or part, or to each of any number of these.
• Relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood.
• Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area.
• Denoting a phone call made to a nearby place and charged at a relatively low rate.
• Denoting a train or bus serving a particular district, with frequent stops.

Synonyms of "Local" as an adjective (9 Words)

confined	Being in captivity. Her fear of confined spaces.
contained	Gotten under control. The oil spill is contained.
limited	Not unlimited. A limited number of places are available.
localized	Made local or oriented locally. A decentralized and localized political authority.
municipal	Of or relating to the government of a municipality. Municipal offices.
parochial	Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope. Their interests are too parochial.
provincial	Of or associated with a province. The whole exhibition struck one as being very provincial.
regional	Relating to the regions of a country rather than the capital. Regional variations.
restricted	Restricted in meaning as e g man in a tall man. The mechanism of restricted virus replication.

Usage Examples of "Local" as an adjective

• Local anesthesia.
• The village has an excellent local bus service.
• Migration can regulate the local density of animals.
• The local post office.
• Researching local history.
• A local infection.

Associations of "Local" (30 Words)

autonomous	Having the freedom to act independently. The spread of autonomous robotic weaponry.
borough	A town (as distinct from a city) with a corporation and privileges granted by a royal charter.
bucolic	Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle. The church is lovely for its bucolic setting.
capital	A book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories. Our capital concern was to avoid defeat.
city	A town created a city by charter and usually containing a cathedral. The city council.
commune	A territorial division similar to a French commune in other countries. We all went out of Beijing by bus to spend a morning at a commune.
community	Common ownership. Preparing prisoners for life back in the community.
constituency	An area whose voters elect a representative to a legislative body. Most politicians are more interested in the voice of their constituency.
county	Relating to or characteristic of aristocratic people with an ancestral home in a particular county. The county has a population of 12 345 people.
depopulate	Substantially reduce the population of (an area. The epidemic depopulated the countryside.
district	An area of a country or city, especially one characterized by a particular feature or activity. An elegant shopping district.
hamlet	A small settlement, generally one smaller than a village, and strictly (in Britain) one without a church.
localization	The process of making something local in character or restricting it to a particular place. Differences in localization of growth control molecules in carcinoma.
metropolitan	Relating to or denoting a metropolitan or his see. A metropolitan bishop.
municipal	Relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality. National and municipal elections.
municipality	The governing body of a municipality. Voters in each municipality choose between four candidates.
outskirts	Outlying areas (as of a city or town. He built a new factory on the outskirts of Birmingham.
populous	Having a large population; densely populated. The populous city of Shanghai.
prefecture	A prefect’s office or tenure. Enraged fans besieged the Prefecture of Police.
province	A territory outside Italy under a Roman governor. She knew little about wine that had been her father s province.
provincial	Of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded. In that well educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial.
region	The approximate amount of something usually used prepositionally as in in the region of. Penguins inhabit the polar regions.
rural	Of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city. An economy that is basically rural.
rustic	Characteristic of rural life. A rustic oak bench.
slum	Spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one’s own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive. The area was fast becoming a slum for the destitute.
subdivide	Divide (something that has already been divided or that is a separate unit. This apartment cannot be subdivided any further.
suburban	Relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs. Suburban life.
town	The chief city or town of a region. The whole town cheered the team.
urban	In, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city. Urban property owners.
village	A self contained district or community within a town or city regarded as having features characteristic of village life. The Olympic village.