nonlocal
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈloʊkəl/
:
no local
- Its nonlocal commercial orientation expanded greatly after World War II, with most of the tourist services concentrated in or near the suburban communities of Aurora and Lakewood.
- nonlocal plant materials
Examples
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Most crop production continues to be done by family and reciprocal work groups, although the use of nonlocal seasonal and short-term migrant labor is increasing.
Academic text (1993) -
Those generalizations, whose interrelations and connections are stressed in the book, describe complex, nonlocal systems.
Academic text (2003) -
Demand for the relatively less accessible Colfax Avenue facilities fell, a situation that reduced the number of potential nonlocal customers.
Academic text (1992) -
During the late 1920s, some municipal commissioners commented on the choice of nonlocal street names.
Academic text (1992) -
For the Romero Family Funeral Home, the majority of their nonlocal burials serve Hispanos who lived in Colorado's San Luis Valley, a rural Hispano stronghold (Smith 1999).
Academic text (2002) -
The project funded by nonlocal organizations aims to improve community health services.
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Many students from nonlocal areas struggle to adjust to urban college life.
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The festival attracted nonlocal participants, showcasing a diversity of cultures beyond the local community.
Synonyms
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3.2
Happening in another town or city, not local
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7.2
Not originally from a place, brought from another country or region
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4.8
Not living or based in a specific place
Relating to an area that covers more than one town or village
Connecting people in different places to share ideas or work together
Not limited to one part of the body
Pain or symptoms that are not in one clear place and affect several body parts
Antonyms
How Local
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonlocal combines non- meaning 'not' and local meaning 'from this place' or 'nearby', so it simply describes a person or thing that is 'not from the local area'.