region

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Rhymes with -iːdʒən

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

Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons. the equatorial regions
historical Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.
An administrative subdivision of the European Union.
A subnational region of Chile; equivalent to province.
Ontario, abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of regional municipality, a county-level municipality.regional municipality
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of administrative region.administrative region
A subprovincial region of Quebec; the primary level subdivision; a prefecture.
figuratively The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated. the abdominal regions
An approximate range. The average age of the club's members is in the region of 35.
obsolete Place; rank; station; dignity. he is of too high a region
obsolete The space from the earth's surface out to the orbit of the moon: properly called the elemental region.