# regional

Pronunciation: say "REE-juh-nuhl" /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl/

## Adjective

1. Relating to, typical of, or limited to a particular region, whether part of a country or a larger area of the world.
   - Simple: About or belonging to one area of a country or of the world.
   - _The festival celebrates regional crafts and traditional cooking._
   - _Linguists mapped the regional dialects spoken across the valley._
3. Of a state or area, referring to the parts that lie outside the major cities but are fairly populated and usually contain several sizable towns. *(Australia)*
   - Simple: Of a place, meaning the parts away from big cities but still home to many people and towns.
   - _Regional communities have pushed for faster internet and better roads._
   - _The grant program targets businesses in regional districts rather than the capital._
4. Belonging to or affecting one particular part of the body.
   - Simple: Connected with just one part of the body.
   - _The surgeon used regional anesthesia to numb the lower limb._
   - _Regional blood flow rises in muscles during heavy exercise._

## Noun

2. A company, publication, event, or other thing whose reach is limited to a single region.
   - Simple: A business, event, or other thing that covers or serves only one region.
   - _She placed second at the regional and qualified for nationals._
   - _Two regionals now carry most of the passengers flying between the state's smaller cities._

## Origin

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis, meaning 'of a region'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/regional (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).