subregion
noun
sub·re·gion
ˈsəb-ˌrē-jən 
1
: a subdivision of a region
2
: one of the primary divisions of a biogeographic region
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It is located in the park’s Porcelain Basin, a subregion of the larger Norris Geyser Basin—the hottest, oldest, and most active of Yellowstone’s thermal areas.
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
But this grouping omits Southeast Asia and its 650 million people, and any U.S. strategy in Asia that neglects this critical subregion has a gaping hole at its heart.
—Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2021
The effects were clearest after 12 months of age, in infants who had stronger overall memory and in the subregion of the hippocampus that is most important for remembering specific events (called episodic memory) in adults.
—Nick Turk-Browne, Scientific American, 28 July 2025
The German company’s largest store in the subregion, which opened this month, targets Nigerians whose fortunes have held steady despite a series of government policies that have contributed to an economic slowdown.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
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Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
But this grouping omits Southeast Asia and its 650 million people, and any U.S. strategy in Asia that neglects this critical subregion has a gaping hole at its heart.
—Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2021
The effects were clearest after 12 months of age, in infants who had stronger overall memory and in the subregion of the hippocampus that is most important for remembering specific events (called episodic memory) in adults.
—Nick Turk-Browne, Scientific American, 28 July 2025
The German company’s largest store in the subregion, which opened this month, targets Nigerians whose fortunes have held steady despite a series of government policies that have contributed to an economic slowdown.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for subregion
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“Subregion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subregion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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