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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
a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth

noun.location

18 Subcategories

area, country go
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
backwater go
a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
breadbasket go
a geographic region serving as the principal source of grain
theater of war, theatre of war go
the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
field, theater, theatre, field of operations, theater of operations, theatre of operations go
a region in which active military operations are in progress
zone of interior go
the part of the theater of war not included in the theater of operations
territory, district, territorial dominion, dominion go
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
land, domain, demesne go
territory over which rule or control is exercised
northland go
any region lying in or toward the north
southland go
any region lying in or toward the south
field go
somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected
geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region go
a demarcated area of the Earth
biogeographical region go
an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna
heartland go
the central region of a country or continent
irredenta, irridenta go
a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another
antipodes go
any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth
unknown, unknown region, terra incognita go
an unknown and unexplored region
laboratory, testing ground go
a region resembling a laboratory inasmuch as it offers opportunities for observation and practice and experimentation