adjective · neutral
regional
/ˈriːdʒənəl/RE·gion·al
Band 5-6speakingtask2
relating to a particular part of a country or the world
Examples
“Regional restaurants often specialise in local dishes.”
“There are regional differences in climate across the country.”
“He studied regional development policies.”
Band 8 sentence
“Regional inequalities persist despite national growth, highlighting the need for place‑based investment.”
Collocations
- regional differences
- regional development
- regional capital
Word family
region nounregionalism nounregionally adverb
Common mistakes
in regional level→at regional level
regional people→people from the region / regional residents
Say it for a higher band
5area→6local→7+regional
Synonyms
local
provincial
Easily confused
local
“Local shops often struggle when large supermarkets open nearby.”
national
“National policies can override regional regulations in some countries.”
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In -al
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