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- DictionaryRe·gion/ˈrēj(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries: "one of the region's major employers"
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 any space that is distinct from another area. The word region is from the Latin regionem which means “direction ...
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.
2 days ago · 1. countable noun. 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 . ...a remote mountain region. Synonyms: area, country, place, part More Synonyms of region.
Definition of region noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / ˈriːdʒ ə n / us. region noun (COUNTRY) Add to word list Add to word list. B1. 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.
1. a. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space: the upper regions of the atmosphere. b. A portion of the earth's surface distinguished from others by some characteristic: the coastal region; the region of storm damage. c. A bioregion. d. A political district or unit, often with its adjacent lands: the Osaka region. 2.
5 days ago · region. (ridʒən ) Word forms: regions plural. 1. countable noun. 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.
