region




a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

"penguins inhabit the polar regions"

Type of:
  • location

Types:
  • area; country
  • backwater
  • breadbasket
  • theater of war; theatre of war
  • field; field of operations; theater; theater of operations; theatre; theatre of operations
  • zone of interior
  • district; territory; territorial dominion; dominion
  • domain; demesne; land
  • northland
  • southland
  • field
  • geographical area; geographic area; geographical region; geographic region
  • biogeographical region
  • heartland
  • irredenta; irridenta
  • antipodes
  • unknown; unknown region; terra incognita
  • testing ground; laboratory


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