region

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːd͡ʒn̩/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the extended spatial location of something
  2. noun a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
  3. noun a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

Etymology

From Middle English regioun, from Anglo-Norman regiun, from Latin regiō, from regō. Doublet of regio.

In classic literature

Synonyms

part

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
location
Narrower (hyponyms)
extremity, zodiac, eden, deep space, vacuum, interstellar space

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