|
ar·e·a (âr  - )n.1. A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region: a farming area; the New York area. 2. A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground: a landing area; a playing area. 3. A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function: a storage area in the basement. 4. A division of experience, activity, or knowledge; a field: studies in the area of finance; a job in the health-care area. 5. An open, sunken space next to a building; an areaway. 6. Abbr. A The extent of a planar region or of the surface of a solid measured in square units. 7. Computer Science A section of storage set aside for a particular purpose.
[Latin  rea, open space; possibly akin to rre, to be dry; see arid.]
are·al adj. are·al·ly adv. | area To calculate the area of a rectangle, multiply the length by the width. The area of this rectangle is 50 square feet. |
area Noun 1. a section, part, or region 2. a part having a specified function: reception area 3. the size of a two-dimensional surface 4. a subject field: the area of literature 5. US & Canad a sunken area giving access to a basement 6. any flat, curved, or irregular expanse of a surface 7. range or scope [Latin: level ground, threshing floor]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  area - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"arena - the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand high country - an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline broadcast area - the area over which a radio or tv transmission can be received center, middle, centre, eye, heart - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" corner - a place off to the side of an area; "he tripled to the rightfield corner"; "the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean" corner - a remote area; "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery" disaster area - a region whose population is affected by a general disaster fireside, hearth - an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire" no-go area - an area that is dangerous or impossible to enter or to which entry is forbidden no man's land - an unoccupied area between the front lines of opposing armies quadrant - the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle quadrant - any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes rain shadow - an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it region - a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions" staging area - an area where troops and equipment in transit are assembled before a military operation open, clear - a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; "finally broke out of the forest into the open" free port, free zone - an area adjoining a port where goods that are intended for reshipment can be received and stored without payment of duties city block, block - a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings; "he lives in the next block" neighborhood - an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community); "an ethnic neighborhood" retreat - a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet danger - a dangerous place; "He moved out of danger" scene - the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime" section - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section" shrubbery - an area where a number of shrubs are planted space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space" tank farm - an area used exclusively for storing petroleum in large tanks winner's circle - a small area at a racecourse where awards are given to the owners of winning horses | | 2. | area - a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."matter, topic, issue, subject - some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" gray area, grey area - an intermediate area; a topic that is not clearly one thing or the other territory - an area of knowledge or interest; "his questions covered a lot of territory" | | 3. | area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity erogenous zone - any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation pressure point - an area on the skin that is highly sensitive to pressure; "you must know the pressure points in order to administer shiatsu" hypochondrium - the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium area of cardiac dullness - a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs epigastrium - the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum) fovea, fovea centralis - area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute parafovea - area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea perineum - the general region between the anus and the genital organs side - either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side" cleavage - the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts) ring of color, areola - small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite midriff, midsection, middle - the middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable" waist, waistline - the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips palm, thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers thenar - the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb sole - the underside of the foot groin, inguen - the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals quick - any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail) | | 4. |  area - a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"environment - the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room" distaff - the sphere of work by women front - a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts" kingdom, realm, land - a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south" lap - an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap" preserve - a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve" province, responsibility - the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself" | | 5. | area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"aisle - part of a church divided laterally from the nave proper by rows of pillars or columns auditorium - the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits baggage claim - an area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraft box - any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned; "the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box" bullpen - a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game bema, chancel, sanctuary - area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing choir - the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave nook, corner - an interior angle formed by two meeting walls; "a piano was in one corner of the room" courtyard, court - an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings; "the house was built around an inner court" dining area - an area arranged for dining; "they put up tents for the dining area" enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose goalmouth - (sports) the area immediately in front of the goal nave - the central area of a church orchestra pit, pit - lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers patio, terrace - usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence pit - (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled pit - (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on press gallery - an area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall) quadrangle, quad - a rectangular area surrounded on all sides by buildings room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" storage space - the area in any structure that provides space for storage structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" threshing floor - a floor or ground area for threshing or treading out grain turnaround - an area sufficiently large for a vehicle to turn around | | 6. |  area - the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"extent - the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent" acreage, land area - an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on" footprint - the area taken up by some object; "the computer had a desktop footprint of 10 by 16 inches" erasure - a surface area where something has been erased; "another word had been written over the erasure" space - one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; "the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E" balk, baulk - the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk" |
area noun 1. region, land, quarter, division, sector, district, stretch, territory, zone, plot, province, patch, neighbourhood, sphere, turf U.S. ( slang) realm, domain, tract, locality, neck of the woods ( informal) noun 3. range, reach, size, sweep, extent, scope, sphere, domain, width, compass, breadth, parameters ( informal) latitude, expanse, radius, ambit  Translations
arean area [ˈeəriə]1 the extent or size of a flat surface This garden is twelve square metres in area. oppervlak مَساحَه площ rozloha, výměra, plocha areal die Fläche εμβαδόν área, superficie pindala مساحت؛ وسعت pinta-ala aire, superficie שֶׁטָח क्षेत्रफल površina terület luas tanah flatarmál area, superficie 面積 면적 plotas laukums; platība luas oppervlakte areal, flateinnhold powierzchnia área arie, suprafaţă площадь rozloha, výmera, plocha površina površina area, areal, yta พื้นที่ alan 面積 площа رقبہ diện tích 面积 2 a place; part (of a town etc) Do you live in this area? area, streek مَنْطِقَه район oblast, zóna, území område die Gegend περιοχή zona piirkond ناحیه؛ منطقه alue secteur, quartier אֵזְוֹר क्षेत्र mjesto térség bagian tempat svæði area, zona 地域 지역 vietovė, dalis, rajonas rajons; zona; apgabals kawasan gebied, buurt område okolica, teren, rejon área zonă, regiune; cartier район oblasť, štvrť predel deo område บริเวณ bölge 地區 район علاقہ vùng 地区
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
hypophysiotropic area
