Definition of regionnext
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

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as in neck
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of region Check the website for shipping regions and expected delivery time. New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 The pilots could not see the runway and were flying by instruments, Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, said Friday. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The adaptable oak varieties are native to the capital region and, when mature, can often survive the hot, dry summers without being watered — something Leary points to when advocating for preserving the trees rather than planting new ones. Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Despite the corporate headquarters move back to Texas, Six Flags emphasized its commitment to the Charlotte region. Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for region
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Noun
  • Drivers are urged to use alternate routes and avoid the area.
    Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • When asked if Tebow wanted to discuss Sunday’s experience, a member of his PR team said the 39-year-old native of the Jacksonville area native could not fit the request into his schedule.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Clancy then ingested prescription medication, slashed her wrists and neck with a knife, and apparently threw herself head first out of a second-story window, resulting in permanent paralysis from the sternum down.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Nedawi then pulled back Miller’s sweatshirt and tased him on the neck.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Using her superior footspeed and interior shot-making chops, the former South Carolina standout scored 16 while anchoring the Valkyries’ 2-3 zone.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In one zone were the ISS module mockups inside the pool, through which a couple of astronauts were training while surrounded by divers.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The ability for those tailings to be stored on land safely is a key debate.
    Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Strancally Castle was built around 1830 on land overlooking the River Blackwater and underwent extensive renovation in 2003, according to a state architectural archive.
    Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The two communities offer uniquely spacious industrial tracts at the nexus of major fiber-optic lines and on the doorstep of one of the world’s busiest airports, with ample access to power and water and a dense customer base in Chicago.
    Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • An international team of researchers analyzed health records from nearly 74,000 men ages 40 and older with lower urinary tract symptoms to examine whether long-term tadalafil use was associated with a greater risk of glaucoma.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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