region Definition

region
noun

1. An area of the world or of a country, especially one with particular geographical, social, etc characteristics.

Thesaurus: territory, area, district, province, zone, quarter, section, district, locality.
2. Especially (1973‐96) in Scotland: an administrative area.

Form: Region
3. anatomy.
An area of the body in the area of or near a specified part, organ, etc.
Example: the abdominal region
4. geog.
Any of the different layers into which the atmosphere and sea are divided according to height or depth.
5. An area of activity or interest.

Thesaurus: realm, domain, sphere, arena, interest, field, turf (slang).

Derivative: regional

Relating to a region.
Thesaurus: sectional, areal, localized, provincial, parochial, limited.

Said of pain: affecting a particular area of the body.

Derivative: regionalization
noun

The dividing of England (in 1972) and Scotland (in 1973) into regions for local government administration.

Derivative: regionally
adverb

Idiom: in the region of

Approximately; nearly.
Example: it cost in the region of a hundred pounds

Etymology: 14c: from Latin regio, from regere to rule.