1
: an administrative area, division, or district
especially
: the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland
2
a
: an indefinite area of the world or universe
b
: a broad geographic area distinguished by similar features
c(1)
: a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna
(2)
: an area characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types
3
a
: any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible
b
: 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
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
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The Centennial State faces one of its first major winter storms of the season, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing warnings of significant snowfall that could reach over 20 inches in the northern and central mountain regions.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier has also been placed in the Latin American region.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
But in the capital region, the report cited huge investments in safeguarding people around the Sacramento River basin.
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The city is a mecca for culture, architecture, dining, and waterfront attractions, and is known for its easy access to famous wine regions like Stellenbosch and the penguins of Boulders Beach.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier has also been placed in the Latin American region.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
But in the capital region, the report cited huge investments in safeguarding people around the Sacramento River basin.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The city is a mecca for culture, architecture, dining, and waterfront attractions, and is known for its easy access to famous wine regions like Stellenbosch and the penguins of Boulders Beach.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for region
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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/region. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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region
noun
re·gion
ˈrē-jən 
1
: an area, division, or district of administration
2
a
: a part, portion, or area having no fixed boundaries
darker regions of the night sky
b
: a broad geographic area
never visited the southwestern region of the U.S.
3
: an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part
a pain in the region of the heart
4
: a set of points any two of which can be connected by a line lying wholly within the set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary
a rectangular region
Medical Definition
region
noun
re·gion
ˈrē-jən
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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