regional

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adjective

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

Examples of regional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The Northern California regional champions will play Cerro Coso of Ridgecrest in the quarterfinals on Friday at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, the host site all weekend. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024 The regional Mexican publisher of the year award went to Prajin Music Publishing and Downtown DMP Songs. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024 Each Holiday Barn suite had a different regional theme. Sam Apple, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 The debate heated up in the final days of the session after the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which oversees transmission in 15 states, released its plan for second of four phases of regional transmission system improvements. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024 After a meeting of regional Caribbean leaders on Monday, Henry agreed to leave power once a transitional council had been set up to lay the foundations for future elections, following weeks of violence in Haiti where social order has all but collapsed. Anneclaire Stapleton, CNN, 13 Mar. 2024 Maintaining even a limited U.S. military presence is therefore vital to mitigating these risks, even if the United States continues to fall short of its ambitious regional goals. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024 Meanwhile, one Ukrainian drone struck and set ablaze an oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region, according to regional governor Gleb Nikitin. Jim Heintz and Hanna Arhirova, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2024 Keller, powered by junior guard Steven Ramirez’s 26 points, kept rolling in the UIL high school basketball Class 6A regional semifinals. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Mar. 2024
Noun
The Salesian boys entered the NorCal regionals having never won an Open game in five appearances. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Along the way, the show took shots at Glee's clichés, constant talk of regionals, ridiculous mash-ups, and so much more. Chancellor Agard, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024 Last season, Sierra Canyon won this game but lost to Etiwanda in the regionals. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 And the same thing for Aidan — watching people at regionals (last) weekend cheer for him who have never met him, but just know the struggles that he’s gone through. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024 Bellarmine is the only sub-.500 team still alive in the NorCal boys regionals. Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 Both the Falcons and Titans, along with the semifinalists in the Open Division, Westview and Mission Hills, will advance to Southern California regionals. Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024 There could be lots of rematches coming in the Southern California regionals for boys and girls. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 The amendment came to the floor on Tuesday following months of research by CHSAA’s Tournament & Playoff Finance Committee, which found that schools hosting playoff games and tournaments (such as wrestling or volleyball regionals) were consistently finding themselves in the red. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Regional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regional. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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