regional

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adjective

re·​gion·​al ˈrēj-nəl How to pronounce regional (audio)
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

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Adjective
Sophomore forward Landon Mays added 13 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (25-7), who will play at 6 p.m. Friday against Perspectives Leadership (18-9) for the regional title. Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025 Colleyville Heritage will face Mansfield Summit in the regional finals at a time and a place that is to be determined. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
The team of young engineers rallied to overcome a last-minute broken robot to finish in 11th place out of 18 and earn the Think Award to secure their spot in the regionals. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Litchfield amassed 91 points, while Melrose won the regional with 107 points. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for regional

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of regional was in the 15th century

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“Regional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regional. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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
adverb

Medical Definition

regional

adjective
re·​gion·​al ˈrēj-ən-ᵊl, -nəl How to pronounce regional (audio)
: of, relating to, or affecting a particular bodily region : localized
anesthesia by means of a regional block
regionally adverb

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