regional

[ree-juh-nl]

adjective

1. of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local.

   a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.

2. of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local.

   regional differences in pronunciation.

3. Medicine/Medical, Anatomy.,  pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body.

   regional anesthesia.

4. having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism.

   He writes regional novels.

noun

1. Often regionals. a regional competition or tournament.

   The basketball team won the regionals.

2. a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc..

   Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms.

regional

/ ˈriːdʒənəl /

adjective

1. of, characteristic of, or limited to a region

   the regional dialects of English

Other Word Forms

• regionally adverb
• interregional adjective
• interregionally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of regional¹

From the Latin word regiōnālis, dating back to 1645–55. See region, -al ¹

Example Sentences

According to the regional governor and the Ukrainian Railways body, there were two strikes.

From BBC

The refinery has its own fire department and other regional agencies assisted in the response.

From Los Angeles Times

The change affects voters who live 50 miles or more from six regional mail processing facilities in Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, San Diego, Santa Clarita, Richmond and West Sacramento, according to Bonta’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

The regional authority confirmed that infection tracing, initially covering guests who ate at the restaurant between 25 and 27 September, had since been widened to include people who dined there from 23 and 24 September.

From BBC

And while there's regional inequality around the country, a network of 24 colleges is one way to level up or spread the gains.

From BBC

Related Words

• local 
• provincial 
• territorial