# regions

Pronunciation: say "REE-juhnz" /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənz/

## Noun

1. Plural of region. — plural of region
   - Simple: Plural of region. Use this form when you mean more than one region.
   - _The country is divided into administrative regions, each with an elected council._
   - _Different regions of the brain control different functions._
2. The parts of a country outside the capital city or main metropolitan area, taken together. *(British, Ireland)*
   - Simple: All the parts of a country away from the capital and its big main city.
   - _Investment poured into the capital while the regions struggled to attract funding._
   - _The minister promised to spread civil service jobs more evenly across the regions._

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