regional
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local.
a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
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of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local.
regional differences in pronunciation.
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Medicine/Medical, Anatomy. pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body.
regional anesthesia.
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having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism.
He writes regional novels.
noun
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Often regionals. a regional competition or tournament.
The basketball team won the regionals.
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a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc..
Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- interregional adjective
- interregionally adverb
- regionally adverb
Etymology
Origin of regional
From the Latin word regiōnālis, dating back to 1645–55. See region, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Sir Keir spoke to regional leaders to express his "solidarity" in the face of "dangerous Iranian escalation".
From BBC
The attack occurred in a busy entertainment district, drawing attention for its potential impact on public safety and regional security.
From Salon
The prospect of further regional escalation now hangs over the crisis.
From BBC
Since the launch of the US-Israeli operations, Prime Minister Sharif has announced several calls with other regional leaders -- whose countries have been targeted by Iranian retaliatory attacks -- and urged restraint.
From Barron's
The report gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions from the Fed’s 12 regional banks.
From Barron's
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