area
13 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
areas
plural
areas
Britannica Dictionary definition of AREA
1
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a
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a part or section within a larger place
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region
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Settlers came to this area from the east.
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The group visited the area during a hunting trip.
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in the area surrounding the lake
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The storm caused damage in many areas along the coast.
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a bird found only in remote areas of the U.S.
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in many areas of the world
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He is the metropolitan area's most popular politician.
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urban and rural areas
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He lived in an unfashionable area of the city.
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a residential area
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One of our representatives will be in your area [=neighborhood] next week.
b
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a section of space within a building, room, etc.
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She set aside a work area in the kitchen.
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The dining area has extra windows.
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We were asked to wait in the reception area.
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The park had several picnic areas.
2
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a part of the surface of something (such as a person's body or a piece of cloth)
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Choose a small area of the fabric to test first.
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The patient was having pain in the shoulder/abdominal area. = The patient was having pain in the area of the shoulder/abdomen.
3
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a field of activity or study
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see also gray area
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The discovery has opened up new areas of/for research.
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The budget continues to be a major area of concern.
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a problem area
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the whole area of foreign policy
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She wants the government to provide more help in the area of health care.
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Your question falls outside my area of expertise.
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There are still some areas of disagreement between the two sides.
4
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the amount of space inside a shape, surface, region, room, etc.
[count]
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The students learned how to calculate the area of a triangle.
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a circle with an area of 500 square meters
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The park has an area of 2 square miles.
[noncount]
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a circle that is 500 square meters in area
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(chiefly US) The nightclub provided enough area [=room, space] for a dance floor.
in the area of
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close to (an amount)
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The project will cost (somewhere) in the area of $50,000.
