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regional

American  
[ree-juh-nl] / ˈri dʒə 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 British  
/ ˈriːdʒənəl /

adjective

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

    the regional dialects of English
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Other Word Forms

  • interregional adjective
  • interregionally adverb
  • regionally adverb

Etymology

Origin of regional

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

Example Sentences

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Five people were also injured on Saturday morning in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, near the front line, regional police said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Pictures published by the regional prosecutor show smashed market kiosks strewn with metal, glass and food.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Compared to topics like public health or economic inequality, these regional climate differences have not been studied in as much detail.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The backstage world of a small regional theater—crowded with ego, activity and illusion—provides rich material for the comic novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The change helped insulate agents from local corruption and created a truly national force, yet it also ignored regional difference and had the dehumanizing effect of constantly uprooting employees.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

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