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interregional

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adjective

Pronunciation

UK

  • /ˌɪntərˈiːdʒənəl/

US

  • /ˌɪntərˈiːdʒənəl/

Description

Imagine a road trip. If you drive from the Northeast to the South, you are moving between different parts of the country. That is the basic idea behind interregional. The word "inter-" means "between" or "among," and "regional" refers to a certain area. So, anything interregional connects or happens across those different areas.

It is not only about travel. Interregional trade might mean sending goods from the Midwest to the Northeast. An interregional conflict could be a disagreement between two areas over water, land, or resources. Think of it as something that does not stay inside one region, but reaches into others.

Examples

  1. 1

    Travel

    The new railway line has made interregional travel much faster.

  2. 2

    Trade

    The government is trying to improve interregional trade by lowering transport costs.

  3. 3

    Infrastructure

    Interregional cooperation is important when rivers, roads, and power systems cross local borders.

  4. 4

    Social differences

    The report shows large interregional differences in income and access to healthcare.

See also

adjectiveexisting, operating, or happening between regions

Similar

  • transregional
  • cross-regional

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Used with (collocations)

  • interregional trade
  • interregional cooperation
  • interregional migration
  • interregional transport

Word family

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  • regionalism
  • regional integration

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Main spelling

  • interregionaladjective