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regional

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈɹidʒənəɫ// UK //ɹˈiːdʒənəl// re·gion·al General-service

adj. relating to a specific area or part of a country rather than the whole thing. You use this to describe things like local food, accents, or offices.

adj. relating to or characteristic of a particular geographic area or administrative district. Often used to distinguish local or provincial matters from national or international ones.


SIMPLE

The restaurant serves delicious regional food.

CONTEXTUAL

The company decided to close its national headquarters and move operations to several smaller regional offices.

COMPLEX

Linguists have noted that while some regional dialects are merging due to mass media, others remain distinct as markers of local identity and pride.

Origin

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

Usage

Typically placed before the noun it modifies. It is generally a non-gradable adjective, as something is either of a region or it is not.

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