Synonyms and antonyms of Areas of specific countries in British Thesaurus

ACT ()

Australian Capital Territory: the area in eastern Australia where the capital city, Canberra, is

AONB (noun)

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: in the UK, an area of countryside that is protected by law from being built on or spoiled

Bantustan (noun)

one of the areas in South Africa where black people lived during the apartheid system

the Bible Belt ()

an area in the Southern and Midwestern US which is known for being a place where many people have strong and strict Christian beliefs

the Black Country ()

an area in the Midlands, in the central part of the UK, where in the past there were many factories that produced a lot of smoke

canton (noun)

one of the political regions into which Switzerland and some other countries are divided

commune (noun)

the smallest unit of local government in France, Belgium, and some other European countries

the Corn Belt ()

a large area in the central part of the northern US where a lot of maize is grown

Costa (noun)

an area of the Spanish coast such as the Costa del Sol or the Costa Brava

the Cotton Belt ()

the main cotton-growing region of the US, in the southeast of the country

DC (abbreviation)

District of Columbia

the Deep South ()

the states of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina in the southern part of the US

department (noun)

one of the areas that France and some other countries are divided into

east (noun)

American the eastern part of the US, especially the states east of the Mississippi and north of Washington, D.C.

the East Coast ()

the eastern part of the US, along the Atlantic Ocean

the Florida Keys ()

a group of small islands off the southern coast of Florida, US, that are very popular with tourists. The Florida Keys are often simply called the Keys.

flyover state (noun)

American in the US, a state that is not on the coast, regarded as being politically and socially conservative and rather dull

frontier (noun)

the western edge of the US that Europeans had reached in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries

homeland (noun)

one of the areas in South Africa where black people were made to live during the apartheid system

Land’s End ()

a small area of land on the coast of Cornwall, in south-west England, that is the furthest place south that you can travel to in the UK. The other end of the country is considered to be John o’Groats in Scotland.

marches (noun)

the area on each side of a border between two regions or countries, especially between England and Wales

the Mason-Dixon Line ()

the border between the two states of Maryland and Pennsylvania in the US that traditionally divides the north of the US from the south. In the past, this was the border between those southern states that supported slavery and the northern ones that did not.

Merseyside ()

the area around Liverpool and the river Mersey in north-west England

the mid-Atlantic states ()

the US states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and sometimes Delaware and Maryland

Middle America (noun)

the Midwest

the Midlands ()

the central part of England

the Midwest ()

the states in the central region of the US

New England ()

the group of states in the northeastern part of the US where the first English people arrived in the 17th century

north of Watford ()

parts of England that are north of London, used especially when talking about people who live in the south and never go north

NSW (abbreviation)

New South Wales: a state in south east Australia

NT (abbreviation)

Northern Territory: a region in north-central Australia

Oxon (abbreviation)

Oxfordshire

platteland (noun)

South African country areas in South Africa that are far from big cities

reservation (noun)

an area of land in the US where Native Americans live in a separate community

the Rust Belt ()

a region in the midwest of the US with a lot of old factories that have closed because they could not make a profit

SA (abbreviation)

South Australia

school district (noun)

an area within a US state in which all the schools are managed by the same group of people

the (Scottish) Highlands (noun)

the northern part of Scotland that consists of hills and mountains

the shires (noun)

a county in the UK. This word is used in the names of some UK counties.

the Sunbelt ()

the southern parts of the US from Florida to California that stay warm for most of the year and are often sunny

the Top End (Australian)

Australianinformal the northern part of the Northern Territory in Australia

Tyneside ()

the area around Newcastle and the river Tyne in north-east England

Union Territory (noun)

an area in India that is ruled directly by the central government

WA (abbreviation)

Western Australia: a state in western Australia

the West Coast ()

the western coast of the US, along the Pacific Ocean

the West Country ()

the south-western part of England

the white cliffs of Dover ()

the tall white cliffs along the coast of southern England near Dover. They are often the first thing that people see when they arrive in England by boat from continental Europe.

the Wild West ()

the western part of the US during the period of time when towns and cities developed. There was a lot of violence, especially between the new people arriving and the Native Americans who lived there already.