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area

[ˈɛː.ɹi.ə]noun3 syllables

Area means: a particular environment or walk of life.

Synonyms for area9

noun, as in a particular environment or walk of life

sphere, domain, orbit, field, arena

noun, as in the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

expanse, surface area

noun, as in a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

country

noun, as in a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

region

What does area mean?6

noun

1

a particular environment or walk of life“his social sphere is limited”

2

the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary“the area of a rectangle”

3

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”

4

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

5

a subject of study“it was his area of specialization”

6

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with area?3

Show 40 near rhymes
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Area in a sentence

  • If you're ever in the area, give me a call.CK
  • In the mountain area, snow has fallen more than fifty centimeters deep.CK
  • The rescue worker searched the area, looking for the child.thatrobotdev
  • Currently, the industry is a good example of an area of depression.unknown
  • After the earthquake, the land value in this area went down a lot.Scott
  • Be careful, there are cougars in this area.Hybrid
  • Do you have a gym, a playground or, say, a library in your area?aruhito
  • They searched the area between the river, the farmhouse, and the woods.patgfisher

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of area

as a noun

plural
areas