region

noun

OPAL W

/ˈriːdʒən/

Idioms

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[countable] a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders
- mountainous/coastal regions
- the northern/southern/central, etc. region
- This is one of the most densely populated regions of North America.
- in the region There are more than two million people living in the region.
- Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
- across the region Businesses across the region are supporting the project.
- throughout the region The plant is found throughout the western region of the country.
Extra Examples
- Italy's richest region
- Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years.
- Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region.
- Sports events across the region have been affected by the weather.
- The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden.
- The champagne-producing region covers 34 500 hectares.
- This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country.
- This tropical forest region is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall.
- Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar.
- a sparsely populated region
- an attempt to bring peace and stability to a troubled region
- oil exploration in remote regions of the Russian Far East
- the poorer regions of the continent
- Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region.
- Soil erosion is particularly serious in dry tropical regions.
Topics Geographya2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- small
- entire
- …
verb + region
- inhabit
- live in
- occupy
- …
region + verb
- cover somebody/something
preposition
- across a/the region
- from a/the region
- in a/the region
- …
phrases
- something varies from region to region
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[countable] one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government
- Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque region in northern Spain.
- The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- small
- entire
- …
verb + region
- inhabit
- live in
- occupy
- …
region + verb
- cover somebody/something
preposition
- across a/the region
- from a/the region
- in a/the region
- …
phrases
- something varies from region to region
See full entry
the regions
[plural] (British English) all of a country except the capital city
- People in the regions should not have to travel to London to fly to the United States.
[countable] a part of the body, usually one that has a particular character or problem
- pains in the abdominal region
Extra Examples
- cells in a particular region of the brain
- tissue from the mouth region
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- distinct
- particular
- specific
- …
preposition
- from a/the region
- in a/the region
- within a/the region
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’.

Idioms

in the region of

used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact synonym approximately
- He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.

单词	region
释义	region noun OPAL W /ˈriːdʒən/ /ˈriːdʒən/ Idioms jump to other results [countable] a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders mountainous/coastal regions the northern/southern/central, etc. region This is one of the most densely populated regions of North America. in the region There are more than two million people living in the region. Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region. across the region Businesses across the region are supporting the project. throughout the region The plant is found throughout the western region of the country. Extra Examples Italy's richest region Nomads have inhabited this region for thousands of years. Sanitary facilities varied widely from region to region. Sports events across the region have been affected by the weather. The animal is found in the northern regions of Sweden. The champagne-producing region covers 34 500 hectares. This bird is largely confined to the southern regions of the country. This tropical forest region is characterized by frequent heavy rainfall. Twenty participants from the Asia-Pacific region will be invited to the seminar. a sparsely populated region an attempt to bring peace and stability to a troubled region oil exploration in remote regions of the Russian Far East the poorer regions of the continent Many new species have been discovered in the Amazon region. Soil erosion is particularly serious in dry tropical regions. Topics Geographya2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective large small entire … verb + region inhabit live in occupy … region + verb cover somebody/something preposition across a/the region from a/the region in a/the region … phrases something varies from region to region See full entry [countable] one of the areas that a country is divided into, that has its own customs and/or its own government Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque region in northern Spain. The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective large small entire … verb + region inhabit live in occupy … region + verb cover somebody/something preposition across a/the region from a/the region in a/the region … phrases something varies from region to region See full entry the regions [plural] (British English) all of a country except the capital city People in the regions should not have to travel to London to fly to the United States. [countable] a part of the body, usually one that has a particular character or problem pains in the abdominal region Extra Examples cells in a particular region of the brain tissue from the mouth region Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective distinct particular specific … preposition from a/the region in a/the region within a/the region … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin regio(n-) ‘direction, district’, from regere ‘to rule, direct’. Idioms in the region of used when you are giving a number, price, etc. to show that it is not exact synonym approximately He earns somewhere in the region of €50 000.
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