region
noun
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body.
regions
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pluralof region.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That’s why we worked with our partners to reach states and regions where cases were likely to be heard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The airspace above Moscow was closed for several house, causing flight delays, as 644 drones were intercepted above 26 Russian regions, the defence ministry said.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Fuel prices led farmers and truck drivers to block roads earlier this week in the Puglia, Calabria and Sicily regions, slowing fuel transport and threatening pasta production.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
When two regions show synchronized patterns of activity, it can indicate that they are participating in related processes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
Yet the compression brings a compensating benefit: long-term comparisons of regions yield insights that cannot be won from short-term studies of single societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
