regional

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adjective

re·​gion·​al ˈrēj-nəl How to pronounce regional (audio)
ˈrē-jə-nᵊl
1
: affecting a particular region : localized
2
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or serving a region
a regional high school
3
: marked by regionalism
regional art

regional

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noun

: something (such as a branch of an organization or an edition of a magazine) that serves a region

Examples of regional in a Sentence

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Adjective
Overall, eight people were killed and at least 32 injured in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours, according to regional authorities. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025 Dalston Superstore and Ridley Road Market Bar are regional classics and always good fun. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Noun
In track and field in the spring, Artest won a sectional title in the 300-meter hurdles, was second in the 110 hurdles to qualify for regionals and was part of Bowman’s 1,600 relay team that qualified for regionals. Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 With breadth, 52-week highs, and breakouts lining up across the group, the market is starting to re-rate these cyclicals, especially the regionals. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regional

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regional was in the 15th century

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“Regional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regional. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

regional

adjective
re·​gion·​al
ˈrēj-nəl,
-ən-ᵊl
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a region
2
: affecting a particular region : localized
regional pain
regionally
adverb

Medical Definition

regional

adjective
re·​gion·​al ˈrēj-ən-ᵊl, -nəl How to pronounce regional (audio)
: of, relating to, or affecting a particular bodily region : localized
anesthesia by means of a regional block
regionally adverb

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