Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied ...

re·gion (r j n) n. 1. A large, usually continuous segment of a surface or space; area. 2. A large, indefinite portion of the earth's surface. 3. A specified district ...

In the Philippines, regions are administrative divisions that serve primarily to organize the provinces (lalawigan) of the country for administrative convenience.

Definition of REGION. 1: an administrative area, division, or district; especially: the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland

In the main series. Five regions have appeared in the main series of Pokémon games. They are, in order of appearance, Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova.