райо́н — meaning in English
rayon
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English meaning
- area noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
- borough noun A town or district with its own local government, especially one of the administrative divisions of a larger city.
- district noun An area defined for administrative, political, or geographic purposes.
- precinct noun A defined area or district, often one with a specific administrative or official purpose.
- 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.
- suburb noun A residential area on the edge of a city, with its own local shops and services.
- ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.
- zone noun An area or region marked off by a particular feature, purpose, or restriction.
Senses
райо́н is used for these senses in English:
- area A particular geographic region.
- borough An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London.
- district An administrative division of an area.
- district An area or region marked by some distinguishing feature.
- precinct (US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
- 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.
- suburb (AU, Ireland, NZ, UK) Any subdivision of a conurbation, not necessarily on the periphery.
- ward An administrative division of a borough, city or council.
area — full definition
- noun The size of a surface, measured in square units.
- noun A particular region, part of a place, or scope of activity.