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

The singer, daughter of late regional Mexican icon Jenni Rivera, has weathered a barrage of personal storms. —Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024

Both countries have used Syria as a strategic regional outpost in service of their commercial and military interests. —Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024

Noun

Won Chapel Hill regional: beat LIU 11-8, beat LSU 6-2, beat LSU 8-4, beat LSU 4-3 in 10 innings. —Eric Olson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024

Tully totaled three goals and a steal for De La Salle, which will host Buchanan in the first round of the CIF NorCal regionals. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024

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

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