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   region

   /ˈriːdʒ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. an area, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries: "the equatorial regions"
   • ▪ an administrative district of a city or country: "Lothian Region"
   • ▪ the parts of a country outside the capital or chief seat of government: British "the promotion of investment in the regions"
   • ▪ an area of activity or thought: "his work takes needlework into the region of folk art"
   • 2. a part of the body, especially around or near an organ: "the lumbar region"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREGION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided: one of China's autonomous regions. the Nordic /Asia-Pacific region. the Basque region. an area of a country, especially one that has a particular characteristic or is known for something: a wine / farming region.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREGION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A region is a large area of land that is different from other areas of land, for example because it is one of the different parts of a country with its own customs and characteristics, or because it has a particular geographical feature.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › regionRegion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REGION is an administrative area, division, or district; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland. How to use region in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishregion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of region noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › regionREGION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Region definition: an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body. See examples of REGION used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREGION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REGION definition: 1. a particular area in a country or the world: 2. an area of the body: 3. approximately: . Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › science › region-geographyRegion | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

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   Region, in the social sciences, a cohesive area that is homogeneous in selected defining criteria and is distinguished from neighboring areas or regions by those criteria. A region is distinguished from an area, which is usually a broader concept designating a portion of the surface of Earth.