Definition of region
1 : an administrative area, division, or district; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland
2a : an indefinite area of the world or universeb : a broad geographic area distinguished by similar featuresc (1) : a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna (2) : an area characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types
3a : any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisibleb : an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part a pain in the region of the heart
4 : a sphere of activity or interest : field
5 : any of the zones into which the atmosphere is divided according to height or the sea according to depth
6 : an open connected set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary a simple closed curve divides a plane into two regions
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Examples of region in a Sentence
The bird returns to this region every year.
He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region.
She has a pain in the lower back region.
attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions
Recent Examples of region from the Web
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Those screenings can tell officials which regions have mosquitoes carrying those diseases - but there's no such test for Zika.
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The region is among the most contentious Airbnb battlegrounds in the nation.
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A veteran of several planning departments in the region, Bertoni was appointed to the post last year.
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But the region’s economic, political and cultural ties to the rest of Europe put Russia, Turkey and the like in the shade.
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Indiana Grocery Group outbid the sole other bidder, Jewel-Osco, which wanted to expand its presence in the region.
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Across the D.C. and Maryland region, nooses — considered a hate symbol by the the Anti-Defamation League — have been popping up in recent months.
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Japan and China have had an ongoing territorial dispute over several islands in the region, known as the Diaoyu Islands to China and Senkaku Islands to Japan.
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Social media users couldn't peel their eyes away from Jamie's lower region.
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Origin and Etymology of region
Middle English regioun, from Anglo-French regiun, from Latin region-, regio line, direction, area, from regere to direct
Other Government and Politics Terms
REGION Defined for English Language Learners
region
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: a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way
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: a place on your body : an area that is near a specified part of your body
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the regions : the parts of a country that are not close to the capital city
REGION Defined for Kids
Medical Dictionary
region
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1: any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible the nine regions of the abdomen
2: an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part a pain in the region of the heart
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