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

These declines are the most significant since the regional bank crisis of the spring of 2023. —Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Spend the Afternoon in Olde Towne Slidell Shop for antiques and gifts at the numerous shops in Olde Towne Slidell or see pieces created by regional artists at the Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall. —Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 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