AREA

area

(noun) a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; “the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants”

area, expanse, surface area

(noun) the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary; “the area of a rectangle”; “it was about 500 square feet in area”

area, region

(noun) a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; “in the abdominal region”

area

(noun) a subject of study; “it was his area of specialization”; “areas of interest include...”

area, country

(noun) 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”

sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

area (plural areas or areæ)

(mathematics) 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.

(British) An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.

(soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.

(slang) Genitals.

Anagrams

• Aare, æra

Source: Wiktionary

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A"re*a, n.; pl. Areas . Etym: [L. area a broad piece of level groAre, n.]

1. Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a building. The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater. Addison.

2. The inclosed space on which a building stands.

3. The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building.

4. An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas.

5. (Geom.)

Definition: The superficial contents of any figure; the surface included within any given lines; superficial extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.

6. (Biol.)

Definition: A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area.

7. Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought. The largest area of human history and man's common nature. F. Harrison. Dry area. See under Dry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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