regions
/ˈɹiːdʒənz/noun
Definitions
Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.
Example: the equatorial regions
An administrative subdivision of a city, a territory, a country.
The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.
Example: the abdominal regions
noun
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(definite: the regions) the rest of the country excluding the capital city or metropolitan region