n (obsolete) An area of the earth's surface between two parallels of latitude.
n (obsolete) A region of the Earth.
n The long-term manifestations of weather and other atmospheric conditions in a given area or country, now usually represented by the statisticalsummary of its weatherconditions during a period long enough to ensure that representative values are obtained (generally 30 years).
n (figuratively) The context in general of a particular political, moral etc. situation.