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

For banks in the regional tier – who continue to see an upward trend in non-performing loans – the calculus is cold: Scale up aggressively through strategic M&A or prepare to become someone else’s synergy. —Michael Abbott, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025

Siem Reap has recently added a $1.1-billion international airport that has turned this city into a regional hub for anyone interested in exploring not just Cambodia but wider Southeast Asia. —Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025

Noun

The regional will be held July 19-23 at KC’s Municipal Auditorium. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025

The Bruins swept a home regional over Fresno State, Arizona State and UC Irvine, and swept a home super regional over UTSA. —Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 June 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