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

During the festival, visitors can participate in regional cultural tours through the Freedom Journey app. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025

Given the riskier threat environment in East Asia due to China’s regional hegemonic ambitions and North Korea’s nuclear saber-rattling, Tokyo has little negotiating leverage. —Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025

Noun

His East Carolina team had lost in the regional the day before, sliding to the brink of elimination. —Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025

In track and field in the spring, Artest won a sectional title in the 300-meter hurdles, was second in the 110 hurdles to qualify for regionals and was part of Bowman’s 1,600 relay team that qualified for regionals. —Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 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