2
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or serving a region
a regional high school
3
: marked by regionalism
regional art
: something (such as a branch of an organization or an edition of a magazine) that serves a region
Examples of regional in a Sentence
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Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
The blast comes as the city remains on high alert amid rising regional tensions related to the war in Gaza.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
The Razorbacks, the No. 5 national seed, lost twice at their home regional and were eliminated by Southeast Missouri State.
—Christina Long, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2024
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Adjective
If enough homes crater in value and banks feel the hit, those regional crashes could go systemic.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2024
The blast comes as the city remains on high alert amid rising regional tensions related to the war in Gaza.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN, 18 Aug. 2024
Noun
Oklahoma’s baseball team went 40-21 and reached the NCAA regionals this past season.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 23 July 2024
The Razorbacks, the No. 5 national seed, lost twice at their home regional and were eliminated by Southeast Missouri State.
—Christina Long, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2024
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“Regional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/regional. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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