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soil, territory
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
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colony, dependency
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
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semidesert
a region much like a desert but usually located between a desert and the surrounding regions
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narco-state
an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent
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place, property
any area set aside for a particular purpose
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basin, catchment area, catchment basin, drainage area, drainage basin, river basin, watershed
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
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environs, purlieu
an outer adjacent area of any place
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geographical zone, zone
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
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environment, environs, surround, surroundings
the area in which something exists or lives
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dust bowl
a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s
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hemisphere
half of the terrestrial globe
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hot spot, hotspot
a place of political unrest and potential violence
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panhandle
a relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area
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country, rural area
an area outside of cities and towns
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sphere, sphere of influence
the geographical area in which one nation is very influential
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field
a geographic region (land or sea) under which something valuable is found
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settlement
an area where a group of families live together
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parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract
an extended area of land
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populated area, urban area
a geographical area constituting a city or town
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wild, wilderness
a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
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killing field
(usually plural) an area where many people have died (usually by massacre or genocide during war or violent civil disturbance)
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northern Europe
the northernmost countries of Europe
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French region
a geographical subdivision of France
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Baltic Republic, Baltic State
European countries bordering the Baltic Sea
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Colony
one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
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Dar al-Islam, House of Islam
areas where Muslims are in the majority
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Dar al-harb, House of War
areas where Muslims are in the minority and are persecuted
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baseball diamond, diamond, infield
the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
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boatyard
a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
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center, center field, centerfield
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
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left, left field, leftfield
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
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outfield
the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
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right, right field, rightfield
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
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sanctuary
a consecrated place where sacred objects are kept
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short
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
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railway yard, railyard, yard
an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
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ambiance, ambience
the atmosphere of an environment
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Crown Colony
a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor
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back country, backwoods, boondocks, hinterland
a remote and undeveloped area
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barren, waste, wasteland
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
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bush
a large wilderness area
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frontier
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
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desert
arid land with little or no vegetation
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oasis
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
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battlefield, battleground, field, field of battle, field of honor
a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
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minefield
a region in which explosives mines have been placed
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center, centre
a place where some particular activity is concentrated
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colony
a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated
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breeding ground
a place where animals breed
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detention basin
a storage site (such as a small reservoir) that delays the flow of water downstream
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retention basin
a storage site similar to a detention basin but the water in storage is permanently obstructed from flowing downstream
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megalopolis
a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
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conurbation, sprawl, urban sprawl
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
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clearing, glade
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
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climatic zone
any of the geographical zones loosely divided according to prevailing climate and latitude
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eastern hemisphere, orient
the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
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medium
the surrounding environment
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scene, setting
the context and environment in which something is set
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element
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
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farming area, farmland
a rural area where farming is practiced
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field
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
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field of fire
the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position
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grounds
a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
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athletic field, field, playing area, playing field
a piece of land prepared for playing a game
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habitat, home ground
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
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hatchery
a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
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industrial park
a tract of land at a distance from city center that is designed for a cluster of businesses and factories
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grassland
land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
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melting pot
an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
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mud flat
a tract of low muddy land near an estuary; covered at high tide and exposed at low tide
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parade ground
an area for holding parades
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fairground
an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
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midway
the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
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fairway
a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
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park, parkland
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
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common, commons, green, park
a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
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parts
the local environment
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picnic area, picnic ground
a tract of land set aside for picnicking
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public square, square
an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
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toll plaza
an area where tollbooths are located
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municipality
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
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new town
a planned urban community created in a rural or undeveloped area and designed to be self-sufficient with its own housing and education and commerce and recreation
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range
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
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countryside
rural regions
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scrubland
an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation
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weald
an area of open or forested country
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wold
a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
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sector
a portion of a military position
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land site, site
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
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coalfield
a region where there is coal underground
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gasfield
a region where there is natural gas underground
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oilfield
a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)
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hamlet, village
a settlement smaller than a town
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subdivision
an area composed of subdivided lots
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mine field
a tract of land containing explosive mines
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terrain
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
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patch, plot, plot of ground, plot of land
a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
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lot
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
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barrio
an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country
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New World, occident, western hemisphere
the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
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yard
a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
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yard
a tract of land where logs are accumulated
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time zone
any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
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transit zone
a six million square mile area that includes the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico and the eastern Pacific Ocean; includes the principal routes used by drug smugglers
