region

(noun) the extended spatial location of something. Synonyms: part. Examples: "The farming regions of france." "Religions in all parts of the world." "Regions of outer space."

(noun) a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve. Synonyms: area. Example: "In the abdominal region."

(noun) a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth. Example: "Penguins inhabit the polar regions."

(noun) the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of'). Synonyms: neighborhood. Examples: "It was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job." "The price is in the neighborhood of $100."

(noun) a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about. Synonyms: realm. Examples: "It was a limited realm of discourse." "Here we enter the region of opinion." "The realm of the occult."