Region — meaning in English

English meaning

• country noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
• region noun A large area of land or space treated as a unit because of its geography, its climate, its culture or the way it is governed.

Senses

Region is used for these senses in English:

• country (uncountable, usually preceded by “the”) A rural area, as opposed to a town or city; the countryside. [from 16th c.]
• region 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.
• region An administrative subdivision of the European Union.

country — full definition

1. noun A nation with its own government and defined territory.
2. noun Rural land, as opposed to cities and towns.
3. adj Relating to or typical of rural areas, or of country music.

region — full definition

1. noun A large area of land or space treated as a unit because of its geography, its climate, its culture or the way it is governed.
2. noun A particular part of the body or of an object.
3. noun An approximate amount or level, used in the phrase in the region of.

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