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

The saga has increased interest in the 157-year-old regional paper. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Last fall, the financial institution fielded concerns over loans made to non-bank financial players that sparked a sell-off of its shares as well as those of other regional banks. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026

Noun

This season, Nebraska went undefeated before being upset in the NCAA regionals by Texas A&M. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 14 Jan. 2026

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

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