regions

plural of region
1
as in zones
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 parts
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of regions Forecasts indicate no rain in Spain’s Ávila and Madrid regions, or in France’s Gironde region, which have been ravaged by wildfires in recent days. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 Some regions are heavily sampled while others remain almost blank on the map. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 In southwest France, 198,000 people have been evacuated across Gironde, Landes, Var and Tarn regions, with the majority of evacuations from Gironde, according to French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 July 2026 But some regions use half-hour or 45-minute offsets to better align with solar time or for the sake of national identity. Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Bikes are due to arrive at shops in Europe and North America in the coming weeks, with other regions following by year-end. New Atlas, 25 July 2026 New research is drawing sharper links between dementia risk and where people live, from segregated census tracts to entire regions of the country. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026 But that hasn’t stopped one of the country’s increasingly renowned grape-growing regions from punching well above its weight. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026 Wild giraffes are found in 21 different African countries, although their numbers vary across regions. Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regions
Noun
  • As the days went on, Mainoo cut a forlorn figure walking through various mixed zones, often being among the first to board the team bus.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Yes, cutting down on traffic, for instance through clean-air zones, will reduce both lives lost on the roads and lives lost due to air pollution.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Within the real-estate industry, there was skepticism that Berman’s approach would work in other parts of the city.
    Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Lama, 28 years old, softspoken and shy, walks quietly among them, equal parts desperation and dread.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
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  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Public areas—including the lobby, restaurants, and meeting spaces—are all wheelchair accessible.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

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