Thesaurus results for REGION

region

noun

ˈrē-jən

as in area

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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as in neck

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

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Recent Examples of region Wealthy individuals have been looking to shift assets from the Gulf region to Switzerland in the wake of the ongoing Iran war, bankers and financial advisers have told Reuters. —

Reuters, NBC news, 27 May 2026 Anthony Williams, the former Georgia Tech defensive end hired this month as Locust Grove’s football coach, is inheriting a team coming off its first region title in history. —

Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 27 May 2026 China says Tibet has been part of its territory since the mid-13th century and its Communist Party has governed the Himalayan region since 1951. —

ABC News, 27 May 2026 Kissing bugs can be found in underdeveloped areas such as foothills and mountain regions. —

Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for region

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There's much more, but this is a taster of how much money and time the partnership divert back into the area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Onsite voting for the June 2 California Primary is underway, however at least one voting station is being used as an emergency shelter and some ballot drop boxes in the Southland are closed in the immediate area.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026