regional

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adjective

re·​gion·​al ˈrē-jə-nᵊl 

ˈrēj-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

Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop. —Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026

Barnaby’s The original location of what’s now a regional chain, this South Bend institution has been cranking out delicious tavern-style pizza since 1969. —Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026

Noun

Earnings season kicks off next week, led by the big banks and followed by their smaller brethren – the regionals. —Jay Woods, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026

The slugger from Cartagena, Columbia produced 10 hits, 3 home runs and 15 RBI in the regional. —Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 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