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Noun

1. 1
   plural of region form-of, plural
2. 2
   the rest of the country excluding the capital city or metropolitan region British, Ireland, definite, plural, plural-only

   "Tom Clancy of Elan Recruitment thinks that staff shortages in the regions could be as severe as in Dublin."

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provincesthe provinces

Example

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"Rice is grown in rainy regions."

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