regions

noun

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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2
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 So Dzirasa began contemplating other ways to connect two disparate brain regions. — Simon Makin, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026 The crisis has intensified pressure on humanitarian organizations to deliver food in some of the world's most dangerous and inaccessible regions. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Over the last three years, insurers have left regions on an increasingly large scale, according to recent JAMA research. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 Economic growth is concentrating more people and assets in high-risk areas, such as coastal regions prone to hurricanes and flooding, while increasingly severe weather patterns are raising the threat of natural disasters. — Monica Ningen, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Milwaukee's market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Several Chinese ships spent much of their time performing survey-style tracks near undersea cables rather than checking out regions known for undersea mineral deposits. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026 Brands should also know what gins and regions their fiber comes from to allow sourcing and design teams to anticipate interruptions. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026 Russia's aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and wounding scores of others, including five children, Zelenskyy said on social media Thursday. — Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regions
  1. zones
  2. parts
  3. areas
Noun
  • The project also includes two helicopter landing zones, vegetation clearing to reduce wildfire risks and areas where trees and other vegetation have been thinned to help slow the spread of fires and support emergency crews.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The mature sizes and hardiness zones for the first three species were covered in other sections above.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of zones
Noun
  • The new map for the 3rd district cut out Republican strongholds like Roseville and Lincoln and now includes parts of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The district has consistently favored Republicans in recent presidential elections, though Democrats have made gains in some parts of Texas.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Chain O’Lakes sewer lines McFarlane described three general areas for the project, totaling about 5,400 homes and businesses.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Baseball and basketball, in particular, have been areas of focus for Sure Sports, though McKenzie did not name any specific clients, citing confidentiality.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of areas

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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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