region
noun
re·gion
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Definition of region
1
: an administrative area, division, or district
especially
: the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland
2a
: an indefinite area of the world or universe
b
: a broad geographic area distinguished by similar features
c(1)
: a major world area that supports a characteristic fauna
(2)
: an area characterized by the prevalence of one or more vegetational climax types
3a
: any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible
b
: an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part
a pain in the region of the heart
4
: a sphere of activity or interest : field
5
: any of the zones into which the atmosphere is divided according to height or the sea according to depth
6
: an open connected set together with none, some, or all of the points on its boundary
a simple closed curve divides a plane into two regions
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Examples of region in a Sentence
The bird returns to this region every year.
He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region.
She has a pain in the lower back region.
attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions
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In 2018, the region—which spans Australia and the islands that make up Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia—had its third warmest year on record. — Angelina Jolie, Time, "Angelina Jolie: Climate Change Is Already Displacing Millions of People. It's Our Responsibility to Help Them," 12 Sep. 2019 Seventeen companies have permits to explore for minerals in one abyssal region, the Clarion-Clipperton Zone in the Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Mexico. — Warren Cornwall, Science | AAAS, "Mountains hidden in the deep sea are biological hot spots. Will mining ruin them?," 12 Sep. 2019 Reindeer wander the vast, deserted region in northern Finland. — Washington Post, "Finnish conscripts injured in attempt to avoid reindeer," 12 Sep. 2019 One region where that air sinks is the South Atlantic Ocean, where the tropical expansion has led to a southward shift in the location of a gigantic counterclockwise circulation of winds. — Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News, "Large parts of the globe have already passed a crucial climate threshold," 11 Sep. 2019 The big winners include three of the biggest lakes with the best recreation opportunities in the region, giant Lake Berryessa near Napa at 90% full, Los Vaqueros north of Livermore at 92% and Del Valle south of Livermore at 99% full. — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, "As fall heats up, Bay Area lakes are the place to cool off," 11 Sep. 2019 No deaths have been reported as at least 400 citizens evacuated to shelters in the region, Queensland deputy premier Jackie Trad told Sky News. — Fox News, "Australia wildfires raging like ‘flamethrower’ devour homes, at least 400 evacuated," 10 Sep. 2019 Besides the vote in Moscow, Russians also went to polling stations to elect the heads for 16 regions, as well as lawmakers for 13 regional parliaments. — The Economist, "A local election delivers a stinging rebuke to Vladimir Putin," 9 Sep. 2019 The Amazon rainforest is a vast tract of largely untamed jungle that is Earth’s most biodiverse region, filled with plants and trees and teeming with animals of all types and sizes — including many unknown to science. — NBC News, "Why is the Amazon rainforest important?," 9 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'region.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for region
region
noun
English Language Learners Definition of region
: a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way
: a place on your body : an area that is near a specified part of your body
British
: the parts of a country that are not close to the capital city
See the full definition for region in the English Language Learners Dictionary
region
noun
re·gion
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Kids Definition of region
1
: an area having no definite boundaries
darker regions of the night sky
2
: a broad geographic area
3
: vicinity sense 1
He felt pain in the region of the heart.
region
noun
re·gion
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Medical Definition of region
1
: any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible
the nine regions of the abdomen
2
: an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part
a pain in the region of the heart
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