macroregion
Broad geographic area
A macroregion is a large geographic area encompassing multiple smaller regions, countries, or administrative units that share certain characteristics—economic, cultural, or environmental.
The term appears in planning and policy contexts: the Baltic macroregion, Southeast Asian macroregion.
It identifies areas larger than individual nations but smaller than continents, useful for coordinating cross-border initiatives.
Large connected landmass
- subcontinentMajor continental subdivision
- landmassContinuous area of ground
- supercontinentCombined planetary landmass
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
territory · expanse · zone · realm · domain · heartland · hinterland · periphery
Allied group sharing interests
- allianceFormal union of parties
- superpowerDominant nation or magical ability
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- sphere of influenceZone of dominant authority
trade bloc · customs union · free trade zone · federation · commonwealth · sovereignty · territorial · transnational
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
desert · chaparral · wetlands · boreal forest · temperate forest · tropical forest · steppe · pampas
Warm equatorial region
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- temperate zoneRegion with seasonal climate
- subtropicsWarm latitudes below tropics
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
polar · arid · maritime · Mediterranean climate · trade winds · climate zone · microclimate · paleoclimate
Life found nowhere else
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- wildlife refugeProtected area for animals
- conservation areaProtected architectural zone
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
biogeography · flora · fauna · Wallace Line · Neotropical · Australasian
continent
Large connected landmass
- subcontinentMajor continental subdivision
- landmassContinuous area of ground
- supercontinentCombined planetary landmass
hemisphere · territory · expanse · zone · realm · domain · heartland · hinterland · periphery · borderland
bloc
Allied group sharing interests
- allianceFormal union of parties
- superpowerDominant nation or magical ability
- hegemonyDominant group's control
sphere of influence · trade bloc · customs union · free trade zone · federation · commonwealth · sovereignty · territorial · transnational · supranational
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- taigaSubarctic evergreen biome
grassland · desert · chaparral · wetlands · boreal forest · temperate forest · tropical forest · steppe · pampas · prairie
tropics
Warm equatorial region
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- temperate zoneRegion with seasonal climate
- subtropicsWarm latitudes below tropics
equatorial · polar · arid · maritime · Mediterranean climate · trade winds · climate zone · microclimate · paleoclimate · seasonality
endemic species
Life found nowhere else
- flywayEstablished bird migration path
- wildlife refugeProtected area for animals
- conservation areaProtected architectural zone
ecosystem · biogeography · flora · fauna · Wallace Line · Neotropical · Australasian
macroregionlocality
A particular geographic area
local area · neighborhood · municipality · district · subregion
macro, region, regions, regional, regionally, regionalism, regionalist, macroeconomic, macroeconomics