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regional
[ree-juh-nl]
adjective
of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local.
a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local.
regional differences in pronunciation.
Medicine/Medical, Anatomy., pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body.
regional anesthesia.
having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism.
He writes regional novels.
noun
Often regionals. a regional competition or tournament.
The basketball team won the regionals.
a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc..
Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms.
regional
/ ˈriːdʒənəl /
adjective
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
Example Sentences
Regional directors have cumulatively closed a similar number of cases in 2025 compared to recent years when both the Board and regional directors were fully operational.
The Voter’s Choice Act in 2016 allowed counties to create regional vote centers to give residents more places to cast ballots.
Recruiters feel while graduates may swamp big employers with applications, some regional companies say they face a "skills shortage" in some sectors because of a lack of applicants.
Another concern is that the proposal transfers the onus of making Hamas comply from Israel to regional governments, especially those supposed to provide training and support, if not troops, for the stabilization force.
"If he can bring that skill set to bear in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with the support of Israelis, Palestinians and other regional powers, then so much the better," Mr Streeting said.
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