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Added 9 October 2026

regional

/ˈɹiː.d͡ʒə.nəl/ adjective

Latin root: regiōnālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about regional at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of, or pertaining to, a specific region or district.
regional playoffs
Of, or pertaining to, a large geographic region.
regional rainfall patterns
Of, or pertaining to, one part of the body.
regional nerve block

noun

An entity or event with scope limited to a single region.

Origin

From Middle French régional, from Latin regiōnālis.

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