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 Those attacks followed a series of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine on Sunday night and early on Monday morning, in which at least 22 people were killed in the capital Kyiv and in the surrounding region, according to Ukrainian officials. — David Brennan, ABC News, 7 July 2026 In some cases, this is partly forgivable because the law in their region requires a human be in the car. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The Storm Prediction Center has placed the Kansas City region, along with most of Kansas and Missouri, under marginal risk (Level 1 of 5) of severe weather. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 The Province of Canada, which combined Lower Canada and Upper Canada into a new region, was created by the Act of Union after being passed by the British Parliament. — USA Today, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for region
Recent Examples of Synonyms for region
  1. area
  2. neck
  3. zone
  4. land
  5. tract
Noun
  • The warning sign against Japan came when Casemiro picked up a yellow card in the 14th minute for a clumsy foul on the edge of the area.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • Wildlife officials caught and euthanized two alligators in the area, which measured 12 feet and 13 feet.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2026
  • Many runners appeared completely unaware when bulls were breathing down their necks and, instead of trying to gore them, just shoved them out of the way.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of neck
Noun
  • The memory endures of seeing Lionel Messi trudging through a post-match mixed zone looking haunted after Argentina were knocked out of the 2010 World Cup and of Cristiano Ronaldo fighting back the tears after various disappointments with Portugal.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Like tonight, the one (pitch) to Pete Alonso is well down below the zone.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of zone
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  • Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • El Dorado Hills is one step closer to cityhood — and greater influence on land use — as its draft environmental study appeared before the community services district’s board Thursday night.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • The Arkansas Economic Development Commission said Thursday that the zones are economically distressed census tracts that are designated to encourage long-term private investment in local communities through federal tax incentives.
    — Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
  • Additionally, first-time homebuyers in some census tracts can get up to $8,000 with the Flagstar Power-Up program.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of tract

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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