Synonyms of region

region

noun

ˈrē-jən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• area
• zone
• corner
• field
• section
• place
• location
• locality
• demesne
• site
• space
• position
• spot
• locale
• locus
• point

2

as in neck

a broad geographical area

corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neck
• land
• part(s)
• tract
• zone
• corridor
• district
• belt
• territory
• domain
• terrain
• realm
• vicinity
• neighborhood
• range
• latitude(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of region

The book is done by regions of Connecticut, from the hills of the northwest region to the seafaring area of the southeast. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

For the first time, the election included residents of four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still doesn’t fully control. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Among the areas voting are four Ukrainian regions illegally annexed by Russia but not fully under the Kremlin’s control. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Russia was also holding the vote in the four Ukrainian regions that Moscow claimed after the war began but still does not fully control, and in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia invaded in 2014. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026