regionals

/ˈriːdʒənəlz/
noun
  1. Competitions or events that take place at a regional level, often as a step before national or international events.
    • Our soccer team won the regionals and is now heading to the state championship.
    • The band practiced all year to perform at the music regionals.
    • She qualified for the national spelling bee after winning the regionals.
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