area

Plural: areae, areas, areæ

Noun

• A distinct part of the brain's cortex.
• A region or part of a place, space, or surface.
• 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"
• a subject of study
  • "it was his area of specialization"
  • "areas of interest include..."
• a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
• a particular environment or walk of life
  • "it was a closed area of employment"
• a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
  • "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
• the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
  • "the area of a rectangle"
  • "it was about 500 square feet in area"
• A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
• A particular geographic region.
• Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
• The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
• An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
• Penalty box; penalty area.
• Genitals.

Examples

• He controlled the entire upper area of the board.
• My brain’s vocabulary area was working overtime to find a bingo.
• The photo is a little dark in that area.
• The plans are a bit vague in that area.

Synonyms

arena, country, domain, expanse, field, orbit, region, sphere, surface area

Related Words

acre, areal, hectare, square centimeter, square centimetre, square feet, square inch, square kilometer, square kilometre, square meter, square metre, square mile, square yard, AREAL