re·gion 
/ˈri:ʤən/ noun
plural re·gions /ˈri:ʤən/ noun 1 [count] : a part of a country, of the world, etc., that is different or separate from other parts in some way
▪ The bird returns to this region every year. ▪ The plant grows in tropical regions. [=areas] ▪ He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region. — often + of ▪ the agricultural/coastal/mountainous regions of the country ▪ the Amazon region of South America ▪ the desert regions of the world ▪ the winemaking regions of France ▪ the unknown regions of outer space 2 [count] : a place on your body : an area that is near a specified part of your body
▪ She has a pain in the lower back region. — often + of ▪ He felt a pain in the region [=vicinity] of his heart. 3 the regions Brit : the parts of a country that are not close to the capital city
▪ attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions
▪ The bird returns to this region every year. ▪ The plant grows in tropical regions. [=areas] ▪ He's the company sales manager for the entire Southwest region. — often + of ▪ the agricultural/coastal/mountainous regions of the country ▪ the Amazon region of South America ▪ the desert regions of the world ▪ the winemaking regions of France ▪ the unknown regions of outer space
▪ She has a pain in the lower back region. — often + of ▪ He felt a pain in the region [=vicinity] of his heart.
▪ attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions
(somewhere) in the region of
: close to (an amount)
▪ He makes somewhere in the region of [=about, approximately] $100,000 a year.
▪ He makes somewhere in the region of [=about, approximately] $100,000 a year.
— re·gion·al /ˈri:ʤənl̟/ adjective
▪ He spoke with a regional accent. [=an accent that occurs in a particular region] ▪ a regional newspaper/school
/ˈri:ʤənl̟/ adjective ▪ He spoke with a regional accent. [=an accent that occurs in a particular region] ▪ a regional newspaper/school
— re·gion·al·ly adverb
▪ The newspaper is sold regionally. ▪ a regionally based newspaper
▪ The newspaper is sold regionally. ▪ a regionally based newspaper
