Definition of region | Bee Dictionary of English

n the extended spatial location of something
the farming regions of France
regions of outer space
n a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
in the abdominal region
n a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
penguins inhabit the polar regions
n the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')
it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job
n a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
here we enter the region of opinion

Remote, tribal and deeply conservative, the border region is less a part of either country than a world unto itself, a lawless frontier so beyond the control of the West and its .
But al-Fadel insists that a federal region of Basra will not contradict the notion of a strong, central government and that the district's wealth will be shared.
The parliament in Tbilisi responded by dissolving the autonomous region altogether.

Region's Hispanic population swells
The Hispanic population in the Barren River region grew 9.57 percent from the 2010 census through July 2012, according to statistics released this week.
June 15, 2013 - Bowling Green Daily News
Region wants to become solar-ready
It’s a rainy day with nary a peek of sunshine, hardly a day that would seem to spark enthusiasm for solar power in a region where overcast skies are a norm. But, as Paul Wasek, Williams Township supervisor, and environmentalist Terry Miller point out, solar energy can — and is — produced efficiently in similar climates.
June 15, 2013 - Midland Daily News
Region 1 School District, Under Fire, Will Not Reopen Administrators' Contracts
The Region 1 School District slogged its way toward a new spending plan this week as its school board and ABC Committee grappled with the issues raised following two budget defeats.
June 14, 2013 - Litchfield County Times

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