region
IPA: rˈidʒʌn
noun
- Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.
- An administrative subdivision of a city, a territory, a country.
- (historical) Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.
- An administrative subdivision of the European Union.
- A subnational region of Chile; equivalent to province.
- A subprovincial region of Quebec; the primary level subdivision; a prefecture.
- (figuratively) The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
- (anatomy) A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.
- An approximate range.
- (obsolete) Place; rank; station; dignity.
- (obsolete) The space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.
- (Ontario) Ellipsis of regional municipality; a county-level municipality.
- Ellipsis of administrative region. [A type of region in some countries.]
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Examples of "region" in Sentences
- A new report says the region is among 15 nationwide with the largest number of bad-air days.
- Flooding in the region is also predicted to increase by 40 percent in the next couple of decades.
- Total population of the region is about 500,000, with the Shia-majority city of Parachinar home to 55,000.
- Roed-Larsen, a veteran of Middle East crises, said after the closed door meeting that the region is at a critical juncture.
- The term region has a broad meaning not only within social sciences, but also within the historical tradition of different Member States MS of the EU.
- This region is a terrific area for visiting with its warm weather, sandy beaches, and historic archaeological sites; it may be a different matter when it comes to retirement.
- In House races, the region is a top battleground with Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania accounting for $20 million in general-election spending already this cycle.
- But: the region is absolutely gorgeous with its mind blowing mountain scapes, dramatic Fall foilage, streams, rivers and lakes and ALL of the aforementioned also makes up The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone Park.
- For example, Japan has a very high population density and like many countries in the region is in the track of typhoons• However, Japan suffers very low mortality rates during typhoons in comparison to other countries of the region• Financial resources to implement measures for disaster preparedness make a big difference, but this is not the sole or principal factor•
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