region

Definitions

1. noun

   A large area of land or sea.

   Examples

   • The tropical regions are warm all year.
   • This region is famous for its wine.
2. noun

   In ancient Rome, one of the districts of the city.

   Examples

   • Augustus divided the city into fourteen regions.
   • Old records list each region of Rome separately.
3. noun

   An area of the European Union with its own local government.

   Examples

   • The money was shared among each region of the EU.
   • The policy differs from region to region.
4. noun

   One of the main areas that Chile is divided into.

   Examples

   • Chile is divided into several regions.
   • The region has both coast and mountains.
5. noun

   A local government area that includes several towns.

   Examples

   • The region handles waste for several towns.
   • Residents pay taxes to both their town and the region.
6. noun

   An area that a government manages as one unit.

   Examples

   • The region looks after local building projects.
   • Each region reports to the national government.
7. noun

   One of the main areas that Quebec is divided into.

   Examples

   • The region includes several towns in eastern Quebec.
   • Local government in Quebec is organized by region.
8. noun

   The people who live in an area.

   Examples

   • The whole region turned out for the festival.
   • The region protested the new tax.
9. noun

   A part of the body.

   Examples

   • He felt a sharp pain in the stomach region.
   • The doctor looked at the region around the wound.
10. noun

    An approximate amount.

    Examples

    • The cost is in the region of five hundred dollars.
    • Attendance was in the region of ten thousand people.