regions

noun

plural of region
1
as in zones
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion

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2
as in parts
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of regions Organizers expect more than 5,000 content players from Asia and further afield, representing 60 countries and regions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Major Player Last year, BBC Studios teamed with CosmoBlue to distribute channels and launch a new general entertainment network across the Middle East and North Africa regions and Turkey. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Russian air defenses overnight downed 902 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions, illegally annexed Crimea and the waters of the Azov Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 Research suggests social exclusion can activate brain regions involved in emotional distress and regulation. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026 Anticipated flights of the vehicles will travel outside of the landing ellipse to regions of interest within a broader exploration zone. — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026 These regions, called domains, can interact as the device switches between states. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions can expect the best leaf peeping in the second half of October. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 Molecules pooling close to regions that repel water can be forced into distinctive arrangements that are energetically costly to maintain, resembling pieces of a jigsaw puzzle pushed into patterns poised on the verge of scattering. — Mike McRae 13, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regions
  1. zones
  2. parts
  3. areas
Noun
  • Chicago should provide workable loading zones, preserve first-offense warnings, and publicly report whether violations and crashes actually decline.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Members can use wellness zones and coworking spaces, join group sailing adventures, enjoy a year-round social calendar, and take advantage of reciprocal arrangements with over 220 other clubs.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of zones
Noun
  • Channels would connect different parts of the system, while the flexible fibers would regulate fluid movement and retain information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Witnesses told South Korean media that the attacker appeared to have knives tied to both hands and stabbed people in different parts of the mall while moving up and down the floors on an escalator.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of parts
Noun
  • Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The bar for engaging in major conflicts outside the core strategic areas of Europe and East Asia should be quite high.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of areas

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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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