Definition of region

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • region is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • region is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • region is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of region


  • a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve (noun)

    Examples

    1. in the abdominal region

    Synonyms

    1. area
  • a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about (noun)

    Examples

    1. here we enter the region of opinion

    Synonyms

    1. realm
  • the extended spatial location of something (noun)

    Examples

    1. the farming regions of France
    2. regions of outer space

    Synonyms

    1. part
  • the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of') (noun)

    Examples

    1. it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job

    Synonyms

    1. neighborhood
  • a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth (noun)

    Examples

    1. penguins inhabit the polar regions

See definition of region in Merriam Webster