Area

Quick meaning: Area is a noun meaning (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

Meaning

(mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

More Meanings

1. A particular geographic region.
2. Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
3. The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
4. (soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
5. (British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
6. (slang) Genitals.

Example Sentences

The plans are a bit vague in that area.

The photo is a little dark in that area.

It is about 4.5 million square kilometers in area and holds the world’s third largest collection of ice after Antarctica and Greenland.

A boy seized it, whom she bribed with a shilling to relinquish his prize, which she was taking home, when it escaped from her hand, and fell down the area of a house.

Word Forms

• areas

Synonyms for area

Depending on context, synonyms include domain, field, region, sphere, expanse, orbit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include orbit, sphere, country, expanse, region, domain.

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