regions
See also: régions
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɹiːd͡ʒənz/
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Noun
regions pl (plural only)
- (Ireland, British, definite: the regions) the rest of the country excluding the capital city or metropolitan region
- 2000 November 7, Emer Hughes, “Fair city losing out to the regions”, in Sunday Business Post:
- Tom Clancy of Elan Recruitment thinks that staff shortages in the regions could be as severe as in Dublin.
- 2003 September 10, Peter Hetherington, “Study points civil servants towards the regions”, in The Guardian:
- Three government departments may be named for a move from London to the regions.
Synonyms
- (rest of the country): the provinces (British)
Catalan
Danish
Ladin
Occitan
Swedish
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