The regime lost control in borderregions, but enough troops stayed loyal to fend off the rebellion.
The Sun (2013)
In the mountains of this borderregion, they were held up for two days by bad weather.
EMPIRES OF THE PLAIN: Henry Rawlinson and the Lost Languages of Babylon (2003)
Her portrait of the English borderregion nearly two centuries ago is magical.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Definition of 'region'
region
(riːdʒən)Explore 'region' in the dictionary
countable noun
A region is a large area of land that is different from other areas of land, for example because it is one of the different parts of a country with its own customs and characteristics, or because it has a particular geographical feature.
Definition of 'border'
border
(bɔːʳdəʳ)Explore 'border' in the dictionary
countable noun
The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.