Region ˈriːdʒən Populated People Country Noun Mountainous/Coastal Northern/Southern/Central

• mountainous/coastal regions
• the northern/southern/central, etc. region
• this is one of the most densely populated regions of north america.
• there are more than two million people living in the region.

region

1. a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders
• mountainous/coastal regions
• the northern/southern/central, etc. region
• This is one of the most densely populated regions of North America.
• There are more than two million people living in the region.
• Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
• Businesses across the region are supporting the project.
• The plant is found throughout the western region of the country.

Extra Examples

• Italy's richest region
• Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.
• Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region.
• Sports events across the region have been affected by the weather.
• The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden.
• The champagne-producing region covers 34 500 hectares.
• This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country.
• This tropical forest region is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall.
• Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar.
• a sparsely populated region
• an attempt to bring peace and stability to a troubled region
• oil exploration in remote regions of the Russian Far East
• the poorer regions of the continent
• Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
• Soil erosion is particularly serious in dry tropical regions.
2. one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government
• Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque region in northern Spain.
• The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions.
3. all of a country except the capital city
• People in the regions should not have to travel to London to fly to the United States.
4. a part of the body, usually one that has a particular character or problem
• pains in the abdominal region

Extra Examples

• cells in a particular region of the brain
• tissue from the mouth region
5. used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact
• SYNONYM approximately
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• He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.

Word Origin

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