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

Barrera won three awards: songwriter of the year, best regional song and producer of the year. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024

Surf Air Mobility continues to focus on developing fully-electric and hybrid-electric powertrain technologies and expanding its regional airline network. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

Noun

This guide to regionals is far, far from comprehensive. —Alden Wicker, WIRED, 17 Sep. 2024

Vegas has proven to be a popular city for the Pickleball world, having already hosted an SPT event, a USAP regional, the World Pickleball Conference, a DUPR Collegiate super regional, and less than two months ago a cup-level PPA event at the new Fountainbleu hotel. —Todd Boss, Forbes, 14 Oct. 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