region
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
regions
plural
regions
Britannica Dictionary definition of REGION
1
[count]
:
a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way
— often + of
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The bird returns to this region every year.
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The plant grows in tropical regions. [=areas]
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He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region.
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the agricultural/coastal/mountainous regions of the country
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the Amazon region of South America
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the desert regions of the world
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the winemaking regions of France
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the unknown regions of outer space
2
[count]
:
a place on your body
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an area that is near a specified part of your body
— often + of
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She has a pain in the lower back region.
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He felt a pain in the region [=vicinity] of his heart.
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the regions
British
:
the parts of a country that are not close to the capital city
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attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions
(somewhere) in the region of
:
close to (an amount)
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He makes somewhere in the region of [=about, approximately] $100,000 a year.
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He spoke with a regional accent. [=an accent that occurs in a particular region]
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a regional newspaper/school
— regionally
adverb-
The newspaper is sold regionally.
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a regionally based newspaper
