nonlocal adjective 2noun 2forms 1 adjective2 •Not local; not specific to a locationIn 1967 the Smithsonian Institution set up a satellite exhibition and research center here, the Anacostia Community Museum, which defines community in a nonlocal way. — 2009 •Not adhering to the principle of locality. noun2 •One who is not a local; a stranger or foreigner. •An identifier that is not locally scoped. formsnonlocals