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   Re·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"
   • ▪ an administrative district of a city or country.
   • ▪ a part of the body, especially around or near an organ: "an unexpected clenching sensation in the region of her heart"
   • ▪ an area of activity or thought: "his work takes needlework into the region of folk art"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   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 ...

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREGION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 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.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › regionRegion Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionregion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of region noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.britannica.com › science › region-geographyRegion | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 20, 2024 · 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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREGION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREGION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   5 days ago · region. (ridʒən ) Word forms: plural regions. 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.