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regional
[ ree-juh-nl ]
adjective
- of or relating to a region of considerable extent; not merely local:
a regional meeting of the Boy Scouts.
- of or relating to a particular region, district, area, or part, as of a country; sectional; local:
regional differences in pronunciation.
- Medicine/Medical, Anatomy. pertaining to, affecting, or localized in a particular area or part of the body:
regional anesthesia.
- having, exhibiting, or characterized by regionalism:
He writes regional novels.
noun
- Often regionals. a regional competition or tournament:
The basketball team won the regionals.
- a regional company, branch, stock exchange, etc.:
Regionals are getting stiff competition from the national firms.
regional
/ ˈːəə /
adjective
- of, characteristic of, or limited to a region
the regional dialects of English
Derived Forms
- ˈDzԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- gDz·· adverb
- t·gDz· adjective
- inter·gDz·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The decades-long conflict has intensified since the start of the year when M23 staged an unprecedented offensive, seizing Goma and Bukavu - eastern Congo's two largest cities - and sparking fears of a wider regional war.
That it could come in part because of a surge of support in Ontario and Quebec - the eastern provinces where so much of the population is concentrated - only adds to the regional divide.
Traders are counting their losses as Tanzania clamps down on people trying to flout a ban on goods from neighbouring Malawi in an escalating regional trade row.
The contents of the leaked chat revealed a Trump administration that is internally divided on matters of foreign policy — in particular as it pertains to Iran and its regional proxies, such as the Houthis.
New restaurants are opening, Metro’s regional connector is up and running, and several new high-end retail and hotel spaces have debuted.
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