Collocations for "region"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "region" in context.
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region
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [large, small, tiny, huge, vast] region
- a [dry, barren, neglected, beautiful, desert, poor, rich, tropical] region
- the [driest] region (in the country)
- [one, some] of the [driest] regions
- [a commercial, an industrial, an agricultural] region
- the [north, south, east, west] region (of)
- the [higher, central, lower] region (of)
- in the [higher] regions
- [rain, showers, snow, storms] across the region
- the [upper, mid, lower] regions of the [body, abdomen, back]
- a [beautiful, charming, picturesque] region
- a region in [France]
- a region rich in [resources, produce, talent]
'region' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Australia
- Dutch
- French
- German
- Lord
- Mexican
- Netherlands
- anchor
- batter
- border
- cattle
- climate
- coastal
- crotch
- delegate
- desert
- developing
- download
- east
- economy
- electricity
- enormous
- explore
- export
- famine
- farmer
- farther
- filter
- garden
- groin
- inhabit
- isolated
- map
- meter
- native
- occupy
- people
- plain
- plateau
- populate
- pottery
- range
- rebellious
- resource
- rift
- rule
- ruler
- sandy
- scant
- scarce