interregional

adjective

in·​ter·​re·​gion·​al ˌin-tər-ˈrēj-nəl How to pronounce interregional (audio)
-ˈrē-jə-nᵊl
variants or less commonly inter-regional
: occurring between, or existing between two or more regions
interregional communication/trade

Examples of interregional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These findings, published Sunday in the journal Antiquity, suggest the clash was the earliest example of interregional conflict in Europe — and raise questions about the state of organized, armed violence thousands of years ago. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024 For example, powerful smuggling networks—especially in gold—are a major source of interregional financial flows. Matthew T. Page, TIME, 10 May 2024 Limited interregional connections staved off disaster. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2024 Plus, adding interregional transmission for renewables can significantly reduce costs for consumers. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2024 No other regions in Russia receive this level of investment, which only increases interregional inequality. Alexandra Prokopenko, Foreign Affairs, 8 Jan. 2024 Jenkins: There’s the Big Wires Act that’s been introduced in Congress to set minimum standards for interregional transfer capacity. IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2023 The funding was part of Interreg, a program that focuses on fostering interregional cooperation to tackle cross-border issues. Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023 Furthermore, the spokesperson said, the investigation has been ongoing for more than a year, after prosecutors from the specialized interregional jurisdiction of Paris referred the case to SEJF in February 2022. Ben Weiss, Fortune Crypto, 16 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interregional was in 1871

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“Interregional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interregional. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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