region

noun

ˈrē-jən How to pronounce region (audio)
Definition of regionnext
1
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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2
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 Feitosa Martins said that the incumbent had his vote because his social and industrial policies had transformed his region. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026 In particular, new information on oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Middle East region will be key. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Much of the recent fighting has been in the southern region of Taiz, as the Houthis have sought to cut off government forces in the regional capital. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Residents of eastern regions have been issued warnings to seek shelter during Russian airstrikes on neighbouring western Ukraine. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for region
Recent Examples of Synonyms for region
  1. area
  2. neck
  3. zone
  4. land
  5. tract
Noun
  • Production has wrapped in the New York and New Jersey area, and the film is expected to release in 2027.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • The officer stops at the pillar between the car’s windows, such that the driver must crane their neck backward to make eye contact and could only open fire awkwardly.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Young infants have relatively large heads and limited head and neck control.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of neck
Noun
  • Mercury in your 10th House squares Mars in your partnership zone, so another person’s needs or opinions may push against your plans, reputation, or sense of direction.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From the time of Bitcoin’s 2009 launch, crypto had occupied the murkier end of legal gray zones; in the eyes of CFTC regulators, crypto prediction markets, which inherited the moral and legal residue of gambling prohibition, were doubly marked.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of zone
Noun
  • Soon, crew who had been traveling on the plane stepped in to stabilize it, issuing a mayday call and seeking a place to land.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • Constraints have been rising in the Nordics, where investors were drawn to large tracts of land and renewable energy.
    — April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The 67-year-old has multiple chronic health conditions, and developed a urinary tract infection while in ICE detention.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of tract

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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