region

noun

ˈrē-jən How to pronounce region (audio)
Definition of regionnext
1
as in area
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 neck
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of region In 2009, a NASA probe deliberately crashed into the moon and struck water—at least 25 gallons of it—in the southern polar region. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Last month, the state of Texas strongly pushed back against the feds when contractors cleared roughly a mile of state land in the western part of the Big Bend region. — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 For the United States, a successful Australian submarine industry could strengthen allied capacity in a strategically important region. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026 Following its launch, the gateway will open more direct cargo flights from Shenzhen to major cities in the Asia-Pacific region and globally. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for region
Recent Examples of Synonyms for region
  1. area
  2. neck
  3. zone
  4. land
  5. tract
Noun
  • Morris has held other leadership roles in education before stepping into her current position, first leading the school’s Dallas-area campus in Irving, Texas, then returning to the Atlanta area last year to lead the campus in Decatur.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Others warn the strategy risks civilian casualties, particularly in Colombia, where armed groups operate among civilian populations and often function as de facto authorities in areas beyond the state’s reach.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of area
Noun
  • Sevy, which launched three months ago, sells colorful bandanas to protect the wearer’s neck or head.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Movements that prevent back pain Your postural muscles — your neck, back, core, hip and leg muscles — are constantly working to help keep you balanced and upright.
    — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of neck
Noun
  • On the play Dart returned, the QB escaped the pocket before finding Fields in the end zone for a leaping touchdown grab.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Economic ‘death zone’ Such measures fail to get to grips with the sheer scale of the problem, said Mathias Brüggmann in Die Tageszeitung (Berlin).
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of zone
Noun
  • Digital artist Lily Belmira has created a free video game that recreates the environment of Michael Heizer’s monumental land art sculpture City, 1970–2022, in the Nevada desert.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • On top of the congestion problem, the Strait of Hormuz disruption is also forcing carriers to rely on more expensive alternative routings and land bridges, tacking on substantial operational costs.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
Noun
  • Harris-Dawson thinks the big increase may stem from a single census tract south of Manchester Avenue between Normandie and Van Ness avenues.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Opportunity Zones, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and first designated in 2018, are economically distressed census tracts where taxpayers can receive preferential tax treatment by investing eligible gains through QOFs.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tract

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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