Local vs. Region — What's the Difference?

Relating to or occurring within a small geographic area.

An area characterized by a particular feature or activity.

Pertaining to a specific area or community.

A part of the body with specific functions or boundaries.

Aimed at the residents of a specific area.

An area within an organization covering multiple localities.

Originating from or confined to a particular place.

An administrative division larger than a city but smaller than a province or state.

Limited to or affecting only a part of an organization.

A large area distinguished by geographic, cultural, or administrative features.

Relating or restricted to a particular area or one's neighbourhood

In geography, regions are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and the environment (environmental geography). Geographic regions and sub-regions are mostly described by their imprecisely defined, and sometimes transitory boundaries, except in human geography, where jurisdiction areas such as national borders are defined in law.

(in technical use) relating to a particular region or part, or to each of any number of these

A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space

An inhabitant of a particular area or neighbourhood

A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular place

A bioregion.

Of or relating to a city, town, or district rather than a larger area

A political district or unit, often with its adjacent lands

Not broad or general; not widespread

An area of the body having natural or arbitrarily assigned boundaries

Of or affecting a specific part of the body

An area of interest or activity; a sphere

Making all possible or scheduled stops on a route; not express

An approximate degree or amount

A public conveyance that makes several intermediate stops before the final destination is reached

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.

A local chapter or branch of an organization, especially of a labor union.

An administrative subdivision of a city, a territory, a country.

A local anesthetic.

(historical) Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.

(Informal) A person from a particular locality.

An administrative subdivision of the European Union.

From or in a nearby location.

A subnational region of Chile; equivalent to province.

Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.

(Ontario) regional municipality

Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only being accessible within a certain portion of a program.

Ellipsis of administrative region

Applying to each point in a space rather than the space as a whole.

(figuratively) The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.

(medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.

(anatomy) A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.

Descended from an indigenous population.

(obsolete) Place; rank; station; dignity.

A person who lives near a given place.

(obsolete) The space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.

A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.

One of the grand districts or quarters into which any space or surface, as of the earth or the heavens, is conceived of as divided; hence, in general, a portion of space or territory of indefinite extent; country; province; district; tract.

(rail transport) local train

Tract, part, or space, lying about and including anything; neighborhood; vicinity; sphere.

(British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.

The upper air; the sky; the heavens.

(programming) A locally scoped identifier.

The inhabitants of a district.

An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.

Place; rank; station.

Clipping of local anesthetic

The extended spatial location of something;

(finance) An independent trader who acts for themselves rather than on behalf of investors.

A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve;

A Twitter user who is not a part of Stan Twitter.

A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth;

In the local area; within a city, state, country, etc.

The approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of');

Of or pertaining to a particular place, or to a definite region or portion of space; restricted to one place or region; as, a local custom.

A knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about;

A train which receives and deposits passengers or freight along the line of the road; a train for the accommodation of a certain district.

In newspaper cant, an item of news relating to the place where the paper is published.

A train or bus which stops at all stations along a line, as contrasted with an express, which stops only at certain stations designated as express stops.

Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops;

Anesthetic that numbs a local area of the body

Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area;

Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood;

Affecting only a restricted part or area of the body;

A local area is defined by its geographical limits, often a neighborhood or town.

In some contexts, a city can be considered a region, especially if it includes multiple distinct neighborhoods or districts.

Local culture consists of the traditions, customs, and social behaviors specific to a small, defined area.

Local festivals celebrate specific cultural aspects of a community, enhancing local identity and cohesion.

Regional boundaries can be based on natural geographical features, cultural ties, or administrative criteria.

Local authorities often operate under the guidelines set by regional authorities, which provide broader governance.

Local markets are crucial for supporting small businesses and catering to the immediate needs of the community.

Regional economic development involves initiatives that benefit a larger area, often impacting several local economies.

Regional transportation plans aim to improve connectivity and mobility across multiple local areas, affecting how residents travel.

Yes, local decisions can sometimes conflict with regional policies, especially when local needs differ significantly from regional objectives.

Regional planning involves strategies and policies designed to improve the welfare of a broader area encompassing multiple locals.

Local news keeps residents informed about events and issues specific to their immediate community.

Regional cooperation can lead to more effective resource management and policy implementation across multiple areas.

Regional culture can provide a broader cultural framework within which various local cultures develop.

Local governments often struggle with limited resources and specific community needs.