marriage noun (TWO PEOPLE) B1 [ C or U ] a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results in this: They had a long and happy marriage. She went to live in another state after the break-up of her marriage. She has two daughters by her first marriage.
Examples of Formal Regions. 1  States-Texas, Florida, South Carolina, etc. 2  Countries-US, Mexico, Canada, etc. 3  Cities-Austin, Dallas, Houston, etc. 4  The area of town where the wealthiest people live. 5  The Sahara Desert of Africa. 6  US city where more than 50% of the residents speak Spanish.
First let us understand the concept region. A region is an area that is differentiated from other area according to certain criteria. In other words, an area having the homogeneity of the physical and cultural phenomena. Functional regions are often Organized around a central point which is also called node. A shopping center surrounded by its neighborhood. Another example would be city and its transit system with suburbs.