Synonyms of region

region

noun

ˈrē-jən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• area
• zone
• corner
• field
• section
• place
• location
• locality
• demesne
• site
• space
• position
• spot
• locale
• locus
• point

2

as in neck

a broad geographical area

corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neck
• land
• part(s)
• tract
• zone
• corridor
• district
• belt
• territory
• domain
• terrain
• realm
• vicinity
• neighborhood
• range
• latitude(s)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of region

Paris police said 855 people were arrested in the capital region. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Reports on Sunday cited arrests climbing from 1,000 to 1,800, including 855 in the Paris region. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Coffee is now grown in more than 40 countries, including in many African regions. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

The researchers also detected these predictive responses in two sensory-processing regions of the thalamus, suggesting that anticipation involves multiple structures beneath the cerebral cortex. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026