Regional: Definition, Usage & Common Examples

Meaning 1：pertaining to a region (regional)

regional 🔊

/ˈriːdʒənl/

adj.

relating to a particular area, smaller than a country but bigger than a local town.

Illustration of regional concept: a map highlighting a specific area with local features

pertaining to a region 🔊

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/pərˈteɪnɪŋ tuː ə ˈriːdʒən/

adj.

Describes something that relates to a specific geographical or administrative area, typically larger than a local town but smaller than a country.

📁 Category：Natural Geography 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from the noun 'region', which comes from Latin 'regio' meaning 'direction, boundary, district'. The suffix '-al' is added to form an adjective meaning 'relating to a region'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a map split into colored regions; 'regional' describes anything connected to one of these specific areas, like regional food or dialects.

📖 Example

This supermarket chain focuses on selling regional fruits and vegetables grown by local farmers. 🔊 This supermarket chain specializes in offering fruits and vegetables that are characteristic of the region, cultivated by nearby farmers.

🔗 Collocations

regional development – the economic and social growth of a specific area

regional cuisine – food and cooking styles unique to a particular area

🔄 Synonyms

local (adj.) – pertaining to a particular place or vicinity

territorial (adj.) – relating to a territory or region

🚫 Antonyms

national (adj.) – relating to a whole country

global (adj.) – relating to the entire world

🌱 Derivatives

region (n.) – a large area of land or part of a country

regionally (adv.) – in a way that relates to a region

📖 Cultural Story

The word 'regional' originates from the Latin 'regionalis', derived from 'regio', referring to a district or territory. In modern English, it is commonly used in contexts like regional planning, where policies are designed for specific areas, or in business to describe products or services tailored to local markets.