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 variety includes Indian, regional Goan, Italian, international buffet, and a poolside venue. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and the visiting president of the Madrid regional government Isabel Díaz Ayuso had been clashing mainly over politics, ideology and Spain’s colonial legacy in Latin America. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 May 2026

Noun

Miami should be an NCAA tournament team, but any slim hopes of hosting a regional are all but gone. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026

This is the second straight year that USD is hosting regionals. —Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 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