regions

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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Heavy metal pollution is common around industrial sites, mining regions, cities, and towns, but contaminants can also spread into rural landscapes through the air, sewage sludge, fertilizers, and other agricultural products.

From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026

Mr. Higham accepts that these newcomers violently subjugated some regions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

The state could also coordinate logistics more efficiently to move fuel among regions, but Khodorkovsky wrote that he doesn’t feel the state is capable of organizing that, citing corruption.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

In a major speech last week, Burnham promised to shift power away from Westminster to the nations and regions.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Old dreams still burned with the power of their one night on earth, but burned deep and forbidden in regions denied to men.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy