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area

area

56 1.0
The amount of flat space inside a shape measured in square units
  • noun
  • /ˈɛəriə/
: área
  • Research and development are stifled in areas that don't directly support environmental objectives.
  • surface area
  • area of a circle
  • area in square miles

OK, so basically we have to find this area here and we're done.

Examples

  • OK, which country is largest by area, Russia or Australia?

  • Here you have a square of area one, OK?

  • Parking in this area is limited to three minutes.

  • This is like a picnic area.

  • Keith, would you like to find the area of a triangle?

  • Beyond this space was the interactive classroom area, which was not large enough to accommodate staff meetings.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In recent years, though, researchers have been making trips to study the area's extraordinary seismic activity.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Materials were either walked to the sorting area or collected with an electric dump vehicle.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Diagnosis and treatment of MDR-TB in endemic areas is a relatively new public health challenge.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The area of the rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length by its width.

Synonyms

surface area
vsarea
  • Specialized
16 3.9

The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border

measures amount within flat boundaries in square units

Compounds

71 2.0

An area outside towns with few people and open land used for farming

52 2.7

A place with many people and buildings like a city

gray area
  • Informal
43 5.3

A situation that is not clearly in one category

40 1.8

Three numbers at the start of a phone number that show where it is

An area where many people live, like a city or town

18 3.9

A specific place people aim to hit, reach, or affect, for example in sport

17 3.4

An area badly damaged by a storm or large accident that gets official help

Part of a town where people live in houses or apartments

staging area
  • Jargon
16 6.4

A place where soldiers and equipment gather and get ready before a mission

surface area
  • Specialized
16 3.9

The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border

13 2.0

A space in a ship or plane where cargo is kept

13 1.8

A place with seats where people wait

11 1.3

A space in a home or restaurant for eating meals

11 1.0

A place where people leave cars or other vehicles

A residential area near a city with family homes and quieter streets

8 2.7

A piece of land used for a specific purpose like building or farming

8 2.7

A place on a highway where travelers stop for fuel, food, and toilets

8 1.6

A place beside a highway where drivers stop to rest and use toilets

7 3.0

A part of learning or teaching about one topic

A part of the Earth's surface with clear borders or features

6 3.6

Part of a ship, plane, or vehicle where goods are stored

6 5.7

The study of a specific world region and its people and culture

5 1.4

A part of a room with seats for several people to sit

Part of the Earth's surface with shared natural or human features

5 2.4

A place with hotels and things to do where people go for holidays

4 1.8

An area marked and prepared for sports, like a field or court

4 1.0

An outdoor place with tables where people eat and relax

3 5.1

The area between the legs where they join the body

2 2.3

A rural area where people grow crops or keep animals for food

2 2.7

A poor part of a city where many people live in small, crowded houses

combat area
  • Specialized
2 6.1

An area where soldiers fight the enemy

launch area
  • Specialized
2 4.0

A place where rockets or spaceships start their flight

2 3.0

A place where vehicles stop to pick up or drop off goods and people

1 1.3

A piece of land where people put up tents to sleep while on a trip

local area network
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office

catchment area
  • Specialized
1 5.6

An area of land where rain and water flow into the same river, lake, or reservoir

no-go area
  • Literature
1 7.5

A place people are afraid to enter or are not allowed to enter because it is dangerous

broadcast area
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The area where people can get a radio or TV signal

1 4.1

Affecting all parts of a town, city, or region

A small space near the kitchen for eating breakfast

Broca's area
  • Specialized
1 7.1

A part of the left side of the brain that controls the movements used for speaking

A large indoor space for showing products or displays

visual area
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A part of the brain that receives and processes images from the eyes

wide area network
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries

association area
  • Specialized
1 8.0

Part of the brain's outer layer that joins information from different senses and helps thinking

1 6.3

The private parts of the body, especially the genitals

language area
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A part of the left side of the brain that helps people speak and understand words

drainage area
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Area of land that sends water into a river or lake

motor area
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A part of the brain that controls movements you make on purpose

cortical area
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A part of the brain's outer layer that does a specific job

1 7.5

Attacking a large area from the air to destroy many buildings rather than specific targets

Wernicke's area
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A part of the left brain that helps you understand language

rest area
  • Jargon
1 3.2

A safe place in a game where players heal and save progress

1 2.6

A standard measure of the size of a flat area, like square meters

auditory area
  • Specialized
1 6.6

The part of the brain that receives and processes sound

1 4.2

A system that sends data over short distances without wires, like in an office

1 6.0

A fenced area where horses stay before a race

force per unit area
  • Specialized
1 4.9

How hard a force pushes on each small part of a surface

sterling area
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A group of countries whose money was tied to the British pound after World War II

visual area
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A part of a screen where images, charts, or video appear

equal-area projection
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A way of making a flat map that keeps each place's area the same as on the globe

Brodmann's area
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A part of the brain's outer layer mapped and numbered by Brodmann according to how its cells are arranged

A national park in southern Oklahoma with mineral springs and clear streams

toxic waste area
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A place where people dump poisonous materials that must be cleaned because they can harm people or nature

Brodmann's area 17
  • Specialized
1 9.7

The part at the back of the brain that first processes what you see

excitable area
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A part of the outer brain that reacts to stimulation and controls movement

first visual area
  • Specialized
1 8.5

Part of the brain at the back that first gets signals from the eyes

target area
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A part of DNA that scientists choose to study or copy in a lab

7.9

A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps areas the correct size

area 17 of Brodmann
  • Specialized
9.6

Part of the back of the brain that receives and starts to process signals from the eyes

8.8

A triangular area on the front of the chest where the heart makes a dull sound when tapped

exhibition area
  • Texting
3.7

An online space for showing art, products, or virtual booths

macular area
  • Specialized
7.0

A small yellow area at the center of the back of the eye that gives sharp central vision

How Big

expanse
46 4.6
territory
455 3.0
region
∞ 2.0
area
56 1.0
field
777 1.0
plot
71 1.9
patch
178 2.7

Surface Forms

area singular
areas plural

Etymology

Area comes from the old Latin word area, which meant an 'open, flat place' like a yard or floor. That's why area now means the amount of surface inside a boundary.