regional

Everyday

Regional means to do with a particular region, an area of a country or the world, as in a regional accent or regional news. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons, countries are divided into regions; regional differences include weather, food and jobs. In everyday life, regional accents and dialects (Geordie, Scouse, Cockney, Texan) show where people come from; regional news covers your area; regional trains link towns. In sport, regional finals come before national ones.

Examples

• She has a strong regional accent. tree →
• We watch the regional news after the main news. tree →
• The team won the regional final. tree →
• Regional dishes include Cornish pasties. tree →
• Regional trains stop at every small station. tree →
• Weather varies in different regional areas of Australia. tree →

Note

Adjective from region. Opposite or contrast words: local (smaller), national (whole country), international. Regionally is the adverb.