Thesaurus results for REGION

region

noun

ˈrē-jən

Definition of region

as in area

a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion

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as in neck

a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of region Two children and an elderly woman were killed in the Sumy region from overnight strikes, the regional administration said early Tuesday. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026 This is the web version of Fortune Gulf Brief, a weekly newsletter providing smart coverage on the capital, leaders, and policies transforming one of the world’s most consequential regions. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Another Wildberries facility was also attacked in the Tver region, to the northwest of Moscow, regional governor Vitaly Korolev said in posts to Telegram. — David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Its 2025 edition drew more than 4,600 industry professionals from 46 countries and regions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for region

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Noun

Reese Esponda, who trains at the Houston-area gym owned by Biles' family, was fourth.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Officials said Sunday that fire activity had prevented them from quickly reaching the area amid steep, rough terrain.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Prosecutors say after killing her children, Clancy cut her wrists and neck and jumped from a second-story window, leaving her partially paralyzed.

— Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Players on reserve lists include Micah Parsons (knee), tight end Luke Musgrave (neck), running back Chris Brooks (hamstring), long snapper Matt Orzech (calf), and defensive tackles Javon Hargrave (knee) and Jordon Reilly (Achilles).

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of neck

Noun

Someone caught selling outside that zone is supposed to receive a warning and be directed back to the legal area.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
But from orbit, their radar is unable to see the first few feet of material just below the planet's surface — a zone where scientists expect to find shallow ice deposits mixed in with the rocks and dust.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Noun

My veterinarian ruled out a urinary tract infection and suggested adding another litter box and plug-in pheromones.

— Cathy M. Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
The woman’s doctors noted that two years before her brain abscess, she was hospitalized with a urinary tract infection.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

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