Areas of countries
airspace
noun
the sky above a particular country that is considered to belong to that country
area
noun
a part of a city, town, country, etc.
belt
noun
an area of land where there is a particular industry, activity, etc.
belt
noun
an area where a particular type of person lives
the borderland
noun
the area close to the border between two countries
breadbasket
noun
the area where most of a country’s food is produced
corridor
noun
used about an area of land that belongs to one country but is surrounded by another
country
noun
an area that is known for a particular product, activity, person, etc.
county
noun
a region that has its own local government in some countries such as the U.K. and U.S.
county
noun
relating to a county or its government
district
noun
an area of a town or country
district
noun
one of the areas into which a town or country is divided for official purposes
downstate
noun
the southern part of a state
duchy
noun
an area of land belonging to a duke or duchess
dukedom
noun
the area that a duke owns or rules over
the east
noun
the part of a country, region, or place that is in the east
enclave
noun
an area of a country or city where a particular group of people live
frontier
noun
the outer edge of a country or area that is the farthest point where people have started to live and build towns
geography
noun
the way in which people or things are arranged in an area
heartland
noun
the central part of a country
heartland
noun
a part of a country where a particular activity or belief is especially common
interior
noun
the inner part of a country or region that is farthest away from its borders or coasts
kingdom
noun
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
land
noun
a country, or a region
the north
noun
the part of a country, region, or place that is in the north
the North-South Divide
noun
the difference in attitudes or situation between people in the northern and southern parts of a country. In the U.S., the south is generally more conservative than the north, while in the U.K. the north is generally poorer than the south.
part
noun
a region of a country or district of a city
prefecture
noun
one of the districts into which some countries are divided
province
noun
one of many areas into which some countries are divided
the provinces
noun
the parts of a country outside the capital city or the large cities
region
noun
a large area of land whose politics, geography, or culture is different from other areas
the Riviera
the part of a country that is warm and near the sea, especially the South of France
the south
noun
the part of a country or place that is in this direction
state
noun
a region of a country that has its own government for some matters. A country that is divided into states is called a federal country
territory
noun
an area of land controlled by a particular country, leader, or army
territory
noun
an area of land that is officially part of a country but does not have the status of a state or province
territory
noun
an area of a town or country that a person or organization is responsible for, especially as part of their work
trusteeship
noun
a trust territory
trust territory
noun
an area that is governed by a country or countries chosen by the United Nations
the west
noun
the part of a country, region, or place that is in the west
neck of the woods
a particular part of a town or country
