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regional Definition

re·gional (jə nəl)

adjective

  1. of a whole region, not just a locality
  2. of some particular region, district, etc.; local; sectional

noun

something extending over or representing a region or regions a statewide basketball tournament consisting of several regionals

regional Related Forms

re·gion·ally adverb

regional Synonyms

regional

modif.

provincial, territorial, local, zonal, environmental, positional, regionalistic, geographical, parochial, sectional, topical, localized, locational, insular, topographic; see also local 1.

regional Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

other: East Anglia was a different affair to the other regionals.

Modifies a noun

  • assembly: Some English regions exhibit substantial support for their own regional assembly, whilst the issue is dead in others.
  • office: Working in conjunction with Knight Frank's network of regional offices, we cover the entire UK market.
  • variation: Over the past five years the Agency has worked hard to reduce the regional variation in approach to enforcement.
  • agency: North West Vision is the regional screen agency for England's Northwest.
  • airport: Flights from Oslo can be arranged, either to London, or some regional airports - please enquire for details.
  • strategy: The regional economic strategy has a clear vision for the region.

Modifying Another Word

  • there: Are there regional trends in landslide density as a function of ground motion and distance from earthquake epicenter?
  • only: It is the only regional newspaper for the Pacific.
  • currently: He is currently Regional Manager for the north west for Sirius.
  • now: Even now regional changes of local climates are being registered in Tajikistan.
  • previously: He was previously Regional Managing Partner of the Leeds and Manchester offices.

Used with adjective complement

  • have: It has regional, and indeed, international significance.
  • grow: A number of industry watchers have stated that the area is the fastest growing regional Smart Card market in several sectors.
  • explore: We want to explore regional, national, European and global opportunities and platforms for our programming.