Geographic Region (Noun)
Meaning
A demarcated area of the Earth.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- A country is a type of geographic region that is designated as an independent political state.
- The Horn of Africa is a distinct geographic region that includes countries such as Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia.
- Southeast Asia is a geographic region that includes countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
- The Southwestern United States is a geographic region that includes states such as Arizona, California, and Nevada.
- The continent of Antarctica is not divided into geographic regions for political purposes, but rather for scientific research stations.
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Hyponyms
- Environment
- French Region
- Rural Area
- Killing Field
- Settlement
- Tract
- Sphere Of Influence
- Country
- Piece Of Ground
- Baltic Republic
- Dependency
- Hot Spot
- Wilderness
- Trouble Spot
- Populated Area
- Northern Europe
- Catchment Basin
- Drainage Area
- Place
- Sphere
- Dust Bowl
- Property
- Baltic State
- Territory
- Purlieu
- Piece Of Land
- Basin
- Zone
- Parcel
- Narco-state
- Hotspot
- Wild
- Semidesert
- House Of War
- Catchment Area
- Panhandle
- House Of Islam
- Urban Area
- Hemisphere
- Soil
- Field
- Dar Al-Islam
- River Basin
- Environs
- Colony
- Surroundings
- Dar Al-harb
- Geographical Zone
- Watershed