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

Despite decades of technical pronouncements, major scandals of recent memory—from Enron and WorldCom to the 2023 collapse of several regional banks—illustrate that the current framework continues to fall short.

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The comments sparked a selloff in the year’s hottest big tech stocks, shares of regional banks and trade-sensitive sectors like autos and retail.

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But in the Middle East, Israel proved itself to be the dominant regional military force, while in Europe, it is Russia that remains a major global power with a sizable nuclear arsenal.

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On the one hand, a rise in trade friction can disrupt regional logistics and damp global tech demand.

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Harder still will be achieving a wider regional settlement.

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Related Words

• local 
• provincial 
• territorial