Meaning of 'region'

noun

a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

Example: "in the abdominal region"

Synonyms: area

noun

a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about

Synonyms: realm

noun

the extended spatial location of something

Example: "the farming regions of France"

Synonyms: part

noun

a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

Example: "penguins inhabit the polar regions"

noun

the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')

Example: "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"

Synonyms: neighborhood