region
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regions
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an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body.
a region of the earth.
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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.
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a part of the earth's surface (land or sea) of considerable and usually indefinite extent.
a tropical region.
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a district without respect to boundaries or extent.
a charming region in Connecticut.
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a part or division of the universe, as the heavens.
a galactic region.
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a large indefinite area or range of something specified; sphere.
a region of authority.
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an area of interest, activity, pursuit, etc.; field.
studies in the region of logic.
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an administrative division of a city or territory.
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Zoogeography. a major faunal area of the earth's surface, sometimes one regarded as a division of a larger area.
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Anatomy. a place in or a division of the body or a part of the body.
the abdominal region.
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Mathematics.
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Also called domain. an open connected set.
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the union of such a set and some or all of its boundary points.
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any large, indefinite, and continuous part of a surface or space
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an area considered as a unit for geographical, functional, social, or cultural reasons
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an administrative division of a country
Tuscany is one of the regions of the Italian Republic
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a realm or sphere of activity or interest
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range, area, or scope
in what region is the price likely to be?
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a division or part of the boday
the lumbar region
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(in Scotland from 1975 until 1996) any of the nine territorial divisions into which the mainland of Scotland was divided for purposes of local government; replaced in 1996 by council areas See also islands council
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Etymology
Origin of region
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Anglo-French regiun, from Latin regiōn-, stem of regiō “direction, line, boundary,” from reg(ere) “to make straight, guide, rule” + -iō -ion
Explanation
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, boundary, district.” When you go to California you may want to travel north to the wine region, which will stimulate the taste-receptor region of your brain. After that, if you go south to the filmmaking region of Hollywood, you will excite the “movie-and-entertainment” region of your mind.
Vocabulary lists containing region
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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This is shaping up to be one of the most active typhoon seasons the region has seen in years.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Primorsk -- which has been hit by Ukrainian drones this year -- is Russia's main oil loading port in the Baltic Sea, in the Leningrad region near Finland.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The project comes as oil and gas activity in the immediate region ramps up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Dopamine is another major chemical messenger that sends signals to the basal ganglia, a brain region involved in forming habits.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
The squatters considered the Muscogee Nation to be the main barrier to their permanent settlement in the region, particularly Georgia.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
Poulou noted that October trends were in line with those seen in the third quarter in most regions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Sales rose in all regions, including in the company's North Asia region.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
It is predicted to bring heavy rain and flooding to some regions, drought and heat to others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
When these black holes actively consume surrounding material, their central regions become extremely energetic.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Except for the enclave of Europe with its Scandinavian and Icelandic regions, all the Arctic area was within the Northern Region.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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