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local

local

5 2.7
A train or bus that stops at every station on its route
  • noun
  • /ˈloʊkəl/
translation icon : servicio local
  • I've been on a Philly local before, but I never rode a train all the way to Washington, D.C.

Examples

  • For our last stop, we are taking the local bus, which is really nice.

  • The Desert Local, train number 45, will be arriving on track two in five minutes.

  • Now boarding, Track Three, Local, Homestead, Richvale, Rankin, Bradley.

  • Now departing on Track Three, Local, Homestead, Richvale, Rankin, Bradley.

  • The local bus stops at every station on the route, making it convenient for travelers.

  • This evening, we took the local train to the concert, which made several stops along the way.

  • Passengers are advised to take the local bus if they want to reach all the neighborhoods quickly.

Synonyms

slow train
vslocal
1 2.5

A train that stops at many stations and takes a long time

focuses on stopping at every station rather than on speed

Antonyms

251 3.2

A fast service or vehicle that stops only a few times

Compounds

People who run a town or city and provide local services

51 3.4

A group that runs public services for a town or area

A group of people who live near each other and share interests

24 3.7

The money, businesses, and jobs that support a town or area

23 1.6

Official clock time used in a place because of its time zone

8 2.8

A person in their community admired for brave acts or kind work

local anesthetic
  • Specialized
7 3.9

Medicine that makes a small body area lose feeling to stop pain during a medical procedure

6 3.0

A group in an area that helps local people with services

5 1.0

A phone call made inside the same town or area, usually cheaper than a long-distance call

local anesthesia
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A loss of feeling in a small part of the body after medicine numbs it

Food that is grown or made nearby, like fresh fruit and vegetables

3 1.6

A street that mainly lets people reach nearby homes and shops rather than pass through

Dishes and cooking styles typical of a place

A nearby place where people send and receive letters and packages

Stories and beliefs people tell in a particular town or region

The way people run a local area to provide services

A famous place or building in a town that people easily recognize

A food people in a place think is special or traditional

local area network
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office

A way of speaking used by people in one area

A part of local government that runs services like parks or roads

1 2.3

Traditional food from a certain place that people often eat there

A group of musicians, places, and music shows in one area

local option
  • Formal
1 6.8

A local area's choice to accept or reject a law, often decided by vote

local street
  • Specialized
1 1.5

A street that gives direct access to houses with little through traffic

A person, place, or thing in the area that people love and protect

1 2.4

A place in an area that local people like to visit

A division of local government that provides services like waste collection and road repair

A set of computer rules that lets local devices send secure messages and manage a network

local bashaw
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who rules a town or village with strong control

local call
  • Specialized
3.7

A request in a program that runs inside the same process and is not sent to another computer

A group of people from the area who sing together

A building where local government works and holds public meetings

local hooer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person in a town who has many sexual partners, said to shame them

local hoon
  • Offensive
9.9

A person in a neighborhood who drives dangerously and behaves badly

local memory
  • Specialized
5.6

A fast place inside one processor that a program can use directly

A person or shop near you that sells fresh fish

A local shop that makes and sells women's hats

local oscillator
  • Specialized
7.9

A steady radio signal made inside a radio to mix with incoming signals

local possie
  • Slang
9.9

A small group of friends from the same area who meet often

8.8

A powerful person in a local area who controls people or decisions

A place or fact known only by people who live nearby

4.2

A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office

How Many Stops

local
5 2.7
express
251 3.2
nonstop
42 1.3

Surface Forms

local singular
locals plural

Etymology

Local meaning a train or bus comes from Latin locus ('place') and the root in location, so a 'local' stops at every small place along its route instead of only the main stations.