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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

location go
a point or extent in space

region go
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

territory, district, territorial dominion, dominion go
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
a district defined for administrative purposes

noun.location

17 Subcategories

borough go
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
canton go
a small administrative division of a country
city go
an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
commune go
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
state, land, country go
the territory occupied by a nation
county go
(United States) the largest administrative district within a state
county palatine go
the territory of a count palatine
department go
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
federal district go
a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation
reservation, reserve go
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
school district go
a district whose public schools are administered together
shire go
a former administrative district of England
municipality go
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
prefecture go
the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
state, province go
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
town, township go
an administrative division of a county
ward go
a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections