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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Then, in 2015, the South Coast Air Quality Management District detected the region’s highest concentrations of fine particulate matter at a new monitoring station 30 feet from the 60 Freeway in Ontario.
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Dedicated to John Alexander and the late Walter Anderson, the exhibit would explore the differing ways the region inspired the two artists.
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The 16th century church holds the remains of St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit missionary credited with converting thousands throughout the region.
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But other countries in the region have been badly affected by the drought as well, including Zimbabwe, which probably has a shortfall of about 1.3 million tons, Mr. Sihlobo said.
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According to Jacqueline Chandler, a spokeswoman for FEMA's Region 6, which includes Texas, there are 645,911 policyholders in the state, and of those, 61,417 receive subsidies, or less than 10 percent.
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Big Hill rises 1,100 feet above sea level in a region dominated by a sea of low, rolling brush.
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Here, two hours west of San Juan, there is none of that, just a jungly region of sinkholes, ravines, and some of the most amazing caves on the planet.
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Perhaps the most troublesome case of resistance in this area is that of the codling moth, which is now resistant to DDT in practically all of the world’s apple-growing regions.
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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
First Known Use: 14th century
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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