region

large

small

entire, whole

distinct, particular, specific

northern, southern, etc.

central

border, far-flung, outlying, peripheral, remote

neighbouring, surrounding

unexplored

geographical

arid, coastal, desert, equatorial, jungle, mountain/mountainous, polar, tropical

Basque, Gulf, London, Pacific, etc.

autonomous

urbanized

rural

populated

The mountainous region in the north is very sparsely populated compared to the cities.

economic

developed, industrial

developing

depressed, poor, underdeveloped

The government invested millions to help develop the depressed region in the north.

prosperous, rich

The prosperous region attracted thousands of new businesses and workers every year.

oil-producing, etc.

inhabit, live in

Many indigenous people live in the Amazon region and depend on the forest for survival.

work in

leave

visit

divide sth into

The government divided the state into five separate regions for better administration.

confine sb/sth to

The factory's operations are confined to the industrial region on the east side of the city.

cover sb/sth

The tropical rainforest region covers an area larger than many countries combined.

across a/the ~

Schools across the region are closing early due to the snowstorm.

from a/the ~

People from the northern region gathered to celebrate the town's anniversary.

in/within a/the ~

People in that region celebrate their traditional festival every summer with music and dancing.

in the ~ of

The project will cost in the region of fifty thousand dollars to complete.

throughout a/the ~

Small villages with similar traditions exist throughout the mountainous region.

sth varies from region to region

The quality of public transportation differs significantly from region to region across the country.

distinct, particular, specific

brain, etc.

from a/the ~

The doctor took a sample from the affected region to check for infection.

in/within a/the ~

The small town has always been the most peaceful place within the region.