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

His work has received dozens of national and regional awards. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025

Miami advanced to the regional tournament semifinals Wednesday with a 3-1 win over LAFC, Messi scoring twice. —Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

Noun

The pre-tournament betting favorite is the team to beat in San Antonio after a dominant performance in the East regional, where the Blue Devils led Arizona and Alabama by at least two possessions for every minute of the second half. —Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025

Alex Pierre-Louis, CG, Coral Springs senior: Two-year captain broke 1,000 points this season; sent team to regionals with tying 3-pointer and then assisted on winning score; scored 42 points in a game; averaged 22.6 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. —Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 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