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περιοχή — meaning in English

periochi

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English meaning

  • area noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
  • department noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
  • district noun An area defined for administrative, political, or geographic purposes.
  • neighborhood noun A district within a town or city, especially one where people live.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • 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

περιοχή is used for these senses in English:

  • area A particular geographic region.
  • district An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
  • neck of the woods (idiomatic) A local neighbourhood or region.
  • neighborhood The residential area near one's home.
  • place A location or position in space.
  • 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.

area — full definition

  1. noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
  2. noun A particular region, part of a place, or scope of activity.

department — full definition

  1. noun A distinct section of an organisation, business, or government responsible for a particular area of work.
  2. noun A particular area of responsibility, skill, or interest (often used loosely).
  3. noun One of the administrative regions into which France is divided.
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