region
pronunciation
How to pronounce region in British English:
UK [ˈriːdʒən]
How to pronounce region in American English:
US [ˈriːdʒən]
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- Noun:
- the extended spatial location of something
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
- the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')
- a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
Word Origin
- region (n.)
- c. 1300, "tract of land of a considerable but indefinite extent," from Anglo-French regioun, Old French region "land, region, province" (12c.), from Latin regionem (nominative regio) "a district, portion of a country, territory, district; a direction, line; boundary line, limit," noun of state from past participle stem of regere "to direct, rule" (see regal). Phrase in the region of "about" (of numbers, etc.) is recorded from 1961.
Example
- 1. This region must be watched carefully .
- 2. Every region has its own products .
- 3. The bright region is an unassociated solar flare .
- 4. The economic downturns in the region are shocking .
- 5. Store lay-outs will also vary according to region .