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.
In lesson 1 you learned about three types of regions; in this lesson we will take a closer look at each. Functional region: A region that is made up of different places that are linked and function as a unit. You are probably familiar with many functional regions.Functional regions are often organized around a central point. A shopping center surrounded by neighborhoods is one example of a functional region. Another example is a large city that is connected to the suburbs by a mass transit system.In some ways, the United States and its associated territories work as a functional unit.n lesson 1 you learned about three types of regions; in this lesson we will take a closer look at each. Functional region: A region that is made up of different places that are linked and function as a unit. You are probably familiar with many functional regions.