region
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/ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/
English
Definitions
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.“the equatorial regions”
- An administrative subdivision of a city, a territory, a country.
- The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
- A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.“the abdominal regions”
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Synonyms
domainrealmneighborhoodpartareaprovinceregionallydistrictterritoryterritorialregionalcountrymunicipalityconstituencysubregioncommunity