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REEJ-uh-nl/ˈriːdʒənl/

Regional means of a region, not the whole country: regional pay; a regional accent. Region is the noun (already in the dictionary). National is the opposite scale; local is smaller. Regional pay featured in the data booklet. Mix-up: regular is usual (already elsewhere).

Meaning

Connected with a particular region of a country.

Examples

• “Regional pay differences featured in the economics data booklet.”
• “A regional news opt-out covered the flood, which is the broadcasting sense.”

Good to know

regional + noun; regionally. Noun: region. Contrast: national / local. Economics, geography, and BBC regions. Area-level, not nationwide.

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