regional

UK/ˈɹiː.d͡ʒə.nəl/US/ˈɹi.d͡ʒə.nəl/

adjectiveB2Common in everyday speech and writing · #4,761 of 15,258mostly written

Regional means belonging to a particular part of a country. A regional accent, regional government, regionally significant.

In food and drink law it is a protected category: regional names like champagne and stilton can only be used for products from those places. A regional accent is one of the strongest markers of identity there is, and attitudes to particular ones are measurable.

Definitions of regional

1adjectiveregionalBelonging to a particular part of a country.B2
“The bakery won a regional prize for the best bread in the north-west.”

regional is a quality of place.

Where it comes from

Latin regionalis comes from regio, a district, from regere, to rule or direct.

Proto-Indo-European
*h₃reǵ-
Latin
regiōnālis
Middle French
régional
English, today
regional

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

regional in the wild

Although the ITV network's history goes back to 1955, many regional franchisees changed over the years.
ITV (TV network)
The regions of New Zealand are the administrative jurisdictions of the country's regional councils and unitary authorities; the country is divided into sixteen such areas.
Regions of New Zealand
Eleven are currently administered by regional councils, whilst the other five are administered by unitary authorities.
Regions of New Zealand
The MVRD is under the direction of 23 local authorities and delivers regional services, sets policy and acts as a political forum.
Metro Vancouver Regional District
In 1998, regional chambers were established in the eight regions outside London, which produced strategic plans and recommendations to local authorities.
Regions of England

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