regional
adj. · n.-
1 local area (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediaterelating to a particular area or part of a country.
pertaining to a specific geographic region or administrative district within a larger territory.
ExampleThe regional bus service only runs between the small towns in this valley.
ExampleThe government has proposed a new regional development plan to address the economic disparities between the northern provinces and the capital city.
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2 non-metropolitan (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediate American English British Englishdescribing areas that are not in the big main cities but have many people and towns.
denoting areas outside of major metropolitan centres that are nonetheless populated and contain significant townships.
ExampleMany regional hospitals struggle to attract specialist doctors from the big cities.
ExampleThe airline operates several short-haul flights connecting regional hubs to the primary international airport.
- provincial
- rural urban
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3 part of the body (adj.) C1 Advanced Technical Medicinerelating to one specific part of the body.
pertaining to a particular segment or area of the body rather than the whole system.
ExampleThe patient was given a regional anaesthetic so they wouldn't feel pain in their leg.
ExampleRegional anatomy focuses on the organization of specific body parts, such as the head or thorax, and how different systems interact within those boundaries.
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4 local event or entity (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea competition or meeting that only involves people from one specific area.
an entity, administrative office, or competitive event whose scope is limited to a single geographic region.
ExampleThe team won the regionals and will now compete in the national championship.
ExampleAfter several successful years managing the local branch, she was promoted to the regional to oversee operations across the entire southwest.
- local chapter
- qualifier
From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.
- Adjectiveregional
- Adverbregionally