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

Seven of twelve regional offices were shut down. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Under the Basic Coordination plan, reactive chaos will erode what certainty remains on the changing river, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager for Western Resource Advocates, a climate advocacy organization. —Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026

Noun

Her perfect 10 on floor in the regional, which was her eighth perfect mark this season, helped the Bruins win their semifinal. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026

This year, Georgia had the fourth-highest score at regionals. —Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 15 Apr. 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