adj

regional

REE-juh-nuhl

adj

Relating to a particular area or district rather than the whole country.

"The company opened a new regional office in Manchester."

"Regional accents vary a lot across the UK."

noun

A contest or event limited to one region, as a stage before a national final.

"Their team won the regionals and moved on to nationals."

How to Use Regional

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo do with one area rather than the whole country or the world.

Common pairings

regional office regional accent regional differences regional manager

regionals plural

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From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis, itself from regiō ("region, district").

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