regional

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adjective

re·​gion·​al ˈrēj-nəl 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In his first season after transferring from Bowman, Pollard has helped the Cardinals win their first regional title since their Class 4A state championship season in 2007. —Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025

Beginning April 4, Merit TV will air nine hours of TCL programming each weekend, featuring live bouts between 12 teams across four regional divisions representing major U.S. markets. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Noun

Last year the Spokane regional was a hot topic and became noteworthy as hotel space was limited in the city causing many teams to stay across the Idaho border in Coeur d’Alene. —Allison Smith, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

Heavily favored to reach the Final Four out of Region 2 in Birmingham, No. 1 seed South Carolina beat the regional’s No. 2 seed, Duke, by double digits in non-conference play. —Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1913, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing regional

• complex regional pain syndrome
• inter-regional

Rhymes for regional

• interregional
• subregional

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

-ē

adverb

Medical Definition

regional

adjective

re·​gion·​al ˈrēj-ən-ᵊl, -nəl 

: of, relating to, or affecting a particular bodily region : localized

anesthesia by means of a regional block

regionally

-ē 

adverb