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- Dictionaryregion/ˈriːdʒ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries: "the equatorial regions"
- 2. a part of the body, especially around or near an organ: "the lumbar region"
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REGION definition: 1. a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country…. Learn more.
noun. an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth. Synonyms: portion, section, area. Usually regions. the vast or indefinite entirety of a space or area, or something compared to one: the regions of the firmament; the regions of the mind.
A region is an area. A region can be geographic — like a part of a country. A region can be intellectual — like a region of the mind. There are also bodily regions — like abdominal, thoracic, and posterior.
1. : an administrative area, division, or district. especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland. 2. a. : an indefinite area of the world or universe. b. : a broad geographic area distinguished by similar features. c (1) : a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna. (2)
Region, in the social sciences, a cohesive area that is homogeneous in selected defining criteria and is distinguished from neighboring areas or regions by those criteria. A region is distinguished from an area, which is usually a broader concept designating a portion of the surface of Earth.
Definition of region noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a part of the earth's surface (land or sea) of considerable and usually indefinite extent: a tropical region. a district without respect to boundaries or extent: a charming region in Connecticut. a part or division of the universe, as the heavens: a galactic region.
A region is a large area of land that is different from other areas of land, for example because it is one of the different parts of a country with its own customs and characteristics, or because it has a particular geographical feature.
REGION definition: 1. a particular area in a country or the world: 2. an area of the body: 3. approximately: . Learn more.
REGION meaning: 1 : a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way often + of; 2 : a place on your body an area that is near a specified part of your body often + of.
