regional

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adjective

re·​gion·​al ˈrē-jə-nᵊl How to pronounce regional (audio)
ˈrēj-nəl
Synonyms of regionalnext
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: 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

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Adjective
The demonstrations will give regulators and transportation officials an opportunity to assess how electric aircraft could fit into existing airport operations and future regional transport networks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026 For Huelsman, fulfilling data requests is especially challenging because Elevate Textiles operates across 17 countries, which means dealing with a diverse array of supply chain partners with their own regional practices. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
The Camas boy finished second out of 26 runners Wednesday, officially displacing a biological girl from competing in regionals â as only 21 can advance. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The Mountaineers won three elimination games in regionals. — ABC News, 14 June 2026 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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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 How to pronounce regional (audio)
: of, relating to, or affecting a particular bodily region : localized
anesthesia by means of a regional block
regionally
-ē How to pronounce regional (audio)
adverb

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