Synonyms and antonyms of Regions of the world in American Thesaurus

Africa ()

the continent that lies south of the Mediterranean between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. It is the second largest continent and has the second largest population.

the Antarctic ()

the extremely cold region that is the most southern part of the world. The most northern region is the Arctic.

Antarctica ()

the most southern continent and the one that contains the South Pole

the Arctic ()

the region that is the most northern part of the world. The most southern region is the Antarctic.

Asia ()

the continent that lies east of Europe, west of the Pacific Ocean and north of the Indian Ocean. It is the largest continent and has the largest population.

Asia-Pacific (noun)

a region that includes some of the countries of East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim

Atlantic Rim ()

the countries that border the Atlantic Ocean, especially its northern part

Australasia ()

a region that includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and some South Pacific islands

Australia ()

the continent in the southern hemisphere that includes Australia and some other countries. It is part of the region of Australasia, which also includes New Zealand.

biome (noun)

an area of the world that has a particular type of weather and contains particular plants and animals

the Caribbean ()

the islands in the Caribbean Sea and the countries that surround it

the Celtic fringe (noun)

Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, especially when considering their culture and history

Central America (noun)

the part of the American continent between the U.S. and South America

climate (noun)

an area that has a particular type of weather

clime (noun)

often humorous a place with a particular type of weather

colony (noun)

one of the parts of North America that was ruled by Britain before becoming the U.S.

continent (noun)

one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are usually divided into several countries

the Continent (noun)

mainly Britishinformal the part of Europe, especially Western Europe, that is on one continuous area of land, as opposed to the U.K. or Ireland, which are islands

dominion (noun)

formal an area that is ruled by one person or government

east (noun)

the eastern part of the world, especially China and Japan

east (noun)

the countries in the eastern part of Europe

East Asia ()

the Far East

the eastern hemisphere (noun)

countries in what is considered to be the eastern half of the world, especially the countries of Asia

empire (noun)

a number of countries ruled by one person or government

Europe (noun)

the large area of land that is between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the six continents of the world.

Europe (noun)

British all of Europe apart from the U.K.

the Far East (noun)

the countries of the eastern part of Asia, including China, Malaysia, and Japan

hemisphere (noun)

one half of the Earth, divided between north and south by the equator

Iberia ()

the part of Europe that includes Spain and Portugal

the Iberian Peninsula ()

Iberia

Latin America (noun)

the part of the American continent consisting of Mexico, Central America, and South America, where Spanish and Portuguese are the main languages

latitudes (noun)

a place or region at a particular latitude

the Low Countries (noun)

old-fashioned the part of Europe that consists of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

the Med (British)

Britishinformal the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, especially those that are popular for vacations

the Mediterranean ()

the sea that has Europe to the north, North Africa to the south, and western Asia to the east

the Mediterranean ()

the countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea

the Middle East ()

the region of the world that consists of the countries east of the Mediterranean Sea and west of India. It includes Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Iraq.

the Mideast (American)

American the Middle East

the Near East (noun)

the Middle East

the New World ()

North, Central, and South America, especially at the time when Europeans first discovered these areas and knew little about them

North America ()

the continent in the northern hemisphere that includes Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central America. Together with South America it is called the Americas.

the northern hemisphere (noun)

the northern half of the Earth, north of the equator (=the imaginary line that marks the middle of the Earth)

the North Pole ()

the place on the surface of the Earth that is the farthest north

the Occident (noun)

formal the western part of the world, especially Europe and North and South America

Oceania (noun)

the region of the world that includes the Pacific islands and the seas around them, sometimes also including Australia and New Zealand

the Old World ()

Europe, Asia, and Africa

the Orient (noun)

old-fashioned the countries of eastern Asia, especially China and Japan

pole (noun)

one of the points on the very top or bottom of the Earth, called the North Pole and the South Pole

producer (noun)

a country or region that produces a lot of something

Scandinavia (noun)

the countries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland considered as a group

South America ()

the continent mostly in the southern hemisphere that includes countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Together with North America it is called the Americas.

South Asia ()

the part of Asia that contains the countries of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

Southeast Asia ()

the part of Asia that contains the countries of Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines

the Southern Cone (noun)

the part of South America that consists of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay

the southern hemisphere (noun)

the half of the Earth that is south of the equator (=the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth)

the South Pole (noun)

the farthest point south on the Earth, in the center of Antarctica

subcontinent (noun)

a large area of land that forms part of a continent, especially the part of Asia that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

the subtropics (noun)

the warm areas of the Earth that are next to the tropics

the Third World (noun)

old-fashioned countries that are poor and do not have much industrial development. People now prefer to use the expression developing countries.

the tropics (noun)

the hottest part of the Earth, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

the West (noun)

the part of the world that includes Europe and North America

world (noun)

a particular group of countries

zone (noun)

one of the large areas that the world is divided into according to its temperature