Word Frequency
region (ˈriːdʒən
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Definitions
noun
- any large, indefinite, and continuous part of a surface or space
- an area considered as a unit for geographical, functional, social, or cultural reasons
- an administrative division of a country ⇒
Tuscany is one of the regions of the Italian Republic
- a realm or sphere of activity or interest
- range, area, or scope ⇒
in what region is the price likely to be?
- a division or part of the boday ⇒
the lumbar region
- (in Scotland from 1975 until 1996) any of the nine territorial divisions into which the mainland of Scotland was divided for purposes of local government; replaced in 1996 by council areas See also islands council
Word Origin
C14: from Latin regiō, from regere to governTranslations for 'region'
- British English: region A region is an area of a country or of the world....one of the most popular regions in the country.ˈriːdʒən NOUN
- Arabic: إقْلِيم
- Brazilian Portuguese: região
- Chinese: 地域
- Croatian: regija
- Czech: region
- Danish: region
- Dutch: regio
- European Spanish: región
- Finnish: alueseutu
- French: région
- German: Region
- Greek: περιοχή
- Italian: regione
- Japanese: 地域
- Korean: 지역
- Norwegian: region
- Polish: region
- Portuguese: região
- Romanian: regiune regiuni
- Russian: область
- Spanish: región
- Swedish: region
- Thai: เขต
- Turkish: bölge
- Ukrainian: регіон
- Vietnamese: khu vực
Example Sentences Including 'region'
Extra fiscal income generated through prudent economic policies should be channelled back to the region that has generated it.Glasgow Herald (2001)
Full restoration of the building has been estimated to cost in the region of £7 - 8 million.Country Life (2004)
However, all specialists seem to concur that the region behind the African collision zone has rotated anticlockwise.THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
The Dumfries and Galloway group has been asked to take a central role in helping others on more than 150 farms across the region.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The general is making his third visit to the region to try to secure a lasting ceasefire.Irish Times (2002)
The information was being transmitted from the region of his bare ankles.Death of an Unknown Man
The police estimated the goods to be worth more in the region of twenty-five thousand dollars.Alastair McLean's 'Night Watch'
The radio news items became terrifying moments of anticipation as she waited for the region of military activity to be identified.When the Apricots Bloom
These are believed to run to something in the region of E100,000.Irish Times (2002)
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