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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.
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)
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.
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.
n. 1. an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth. 2. Usu., regions. the vast or indefinite entirety of a space or area, or something compared to one: the regions of the mind. 3. a part of the earth's surface of considerable and usu. indefinite extent: a tropical region.
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided: one of China's autonomous regions. the Nordic /Asia-Pacific region. the Basque region. an area of a country, especially one that has a particular characteristic or is known for something: a wine / farming region.
Definition of region noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a particular area in a country or the world: China's coastal region. Fewer examples. This is the latest in a series of terrorist attacks in the region. The resort has great hotels and restaurants, not to mention some of the best skiing in the region. The population of the region was swollen by refugees from across the border.
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.
