region
noun/ˈriːdʒən/
Слово англійською: region
Переклад region українською: регіон
Детальний опис
- [countable] 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.
- in the region There are more than two million people living in the region.
- Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
- across the region Businesses across the region are supporting the project.
- throughout the region The plant is found throughout the western region of the country.
- [countable] 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.
- the regions[plural] (British English) 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.
- [countable] a part of the body, usually one that has a particular character or problem
- pains in the abdominal region
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’.
Idioms
in the region of
- used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact synonym approximately
- He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.