Word of the Day:
region
What It Means
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.
Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.
An administrative subdivision of the European Union.
The average age of the club's members is in the region of 35.
Did You Know?
From Middle English regioun, from Anglo-Norman regiun, from Latin regiō, from regō. Doublet of regio.
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