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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.oppervlakمَساحَهплощrozloha, výměra, plochaarealdie Flächeεμβαδόνárea, superficiepindalaمساحت؛ وسعتpinta-alaaire, superficieשֶׁטָחक्षेत्रफलpovršinaterületluas tanahflatarmálarea, superficie面積면적plotaslaukums; platībaluasoppervlakteareal, flateinnholdpowierzchniaáreaarie, suprafaţăплощадьrozloha, výmera, plochapovršinapovršinaarea, areal, ytaพื้นที่alan面積площаرقبہdiện tích面积 2 a place; part (of a town etc) Do you live in this area?area, streekمَنْطِقَهрайонoblast, zóna, územíområdedie Gegendπεριοχήzonapiirkondناحیه؛ منطقهaluesecteur, quartierאֵזְוֹרक्षेत्रmjestotérségbagian tempatsvæðiarea, zona地域지역vietovė, dalis, rajonasrajons; zona; apgabalskawasangebied, buurtområdeokolica, teren, rejonáreazonă, regiune; cartierрайонoblasť, štvrťpredeldeoområdeบริเวณbölge地區районعلاقہvùng地区
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