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region

[ree-juhn] / ˈri dʒən /
NOUN
area, domain; scope
Synonyms
STRONGEST
country district field land locality neighborhood part place province sector suburb territory world zone
STRONG
arena bailiwick belt block clearing demesne division domain dominion environs expanse ground jungle locale precinct quarter range realm scene section shire sphere terrain tract turf vicinity walk ward
WEAK
inner city neck of woods stomping ground
Antonyms
STRONGEST
metropolis whole
STRONG
sky

Example Sentences

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Beijing removed Ma as Xinjiang’s party secretary in July, installing a senior ethnic-affairs official to lead the Central Asian frontier region where about 12 million Turkic-speaking Muslim Uyghurs live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The war raised global prices and severed U.S. manufacturers’ access to aluminum in the Persian Gulf region.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This layout ensures that each beam covers a specific region with minimal overlap.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Federal officials who unsealed the charges Thursday described them as brazen efforts to commit fraud at several facilities across the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The alarm was connected to other bases and airports all around the Great Lakes region.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.