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regionals

/ˈriːdʒənəlz/ /ˈriːdʒɪnəlz/

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

Examples :

"Our high school debate team is practicing hard to win at regionals this year. "
area geography event place

Related Words

Illustration region

region noun

/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.

"the equatorial regions"

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration debate

debate noun

/dɪˈbeɪt/

An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.

"After a four-hour debate, the committee voted to table the motion."

Illustration single

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

A 45 RPM vinyl record with one song on side A and one on side B.

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

Illustration limited

limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration high

high noun

/haɪ/

A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.

"The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "

Illustration team

team noun

/tiːm/

A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.

"The farmer used his strong team of horses to pull the heavy wagon. "

Illustration practicing

practicing noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹæktɪzɪŋ/

The act of one who practices.

"Her diligent practicing on the piano led to a stunning performance at the recital. "

Illustration scope

scope noun

/ˈskoʊp/

The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; a domain.

"The scope of my project at school is quite broad; it involves researching various aspects of ancient Egyptian history. "

Illustration entity

entity noun

/ˈen.tɪ.ti/

That which has a distinct existence as an individual unit. Often used for organisations which have no physical form.

"The school district is a large entity with many departments. "

Illustration event

event noun

/əˈvɛnt/

An occurrence; something that happens.

"The school play was a memorable event. "