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area

area

1.0
A part of a place used for a certain activity, like a park or room
  • noun
  • /ˈɛəriə/
translation icon : zona
  • This is a pretty vast area for work to be done in.
  • urban areas
  • rural areas
  • metropolitan area

And they just flooded the area with crack cocaine.

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Examples

  • There's been a theft in the area.

  • Quick search of the immediate area located her bicycle.

  • That was not well received in these areas at all.

  • I knew that that area was not for me.

  • And they say, oh, you know, we're in the Bay Area, huh?

  • Seal off the whole area.

  • First, replication of this study in larger urban areas may yield different findings.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Located in a remote and desolate area, the institution was different from what they had pictured.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So you pull into an area that's really congested.

  • The park is a popular area for families to enjoy picnics and outdoor games.

Synonyms

part
vsarea
1.0

A region of a country or the world

is the general term for a specific section within something larger
region
vsarea
977 2.0

A large area of land with similar features like climate or plants

is the common word for such a distinct part of land
vicinity
vsarea
129 3.7

The area near a place, for example shops or houses

is a broader term for any region not only nearby surroundings
piece of land
vsarea
23 1.8

A small area of land that someone owns or uses

is a more general word for any region or location
acreage
vsarea
20 4.0

A piece of land usually measured in acres and used for farming or building

is the general, nonmeasured term for that land
land area
vsarea
5 2.7

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

is a broader term that applies to any region or place
4 3.0

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

is the general, nontechnical word for that region
3 2.3

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

is the everyday, broader word for such a region

Compounds

68 2.0

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

41 2.7

A place with many people and buildings like a city

gray area
  • Informal
35 5.3

A situation that is not clearly in one category

35 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

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
15 3.9

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

13 3.4

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

12 1.8

A place with seats where people wait

11 2.0

A space in a ship or plane where cargo is kept

10 1.3

A space in a home or restaurant for eating meals

9 1.0

A place where people leave cars or other vehicles

9 3.9

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

7 1.6

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

6 3.0

A part of learning or teaching about one topic

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

5 3.6

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

5 2.7

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

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

3 2.4

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

3 1.0

An outdoor place with tables where people eat and relax

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

3 2.7

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

3 5.1

The area between the legs where they join the body

2 3.0

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

2 2.7

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

catchment area
  • Specialized
1 5.6

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

combat area
  • Specialized
1 6.1

An area where soldiers fight the enemy

1 2.3

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

launch area
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A place where rockets or spaceships start their flight

local area network
  • Specialized
1 3.5

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

no-go area
  • Literature
1 7.5

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

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

1 1.3

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

1 5.7

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

1 1.8

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

target area
  • Specialized
1 6.1

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

drainage area
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Area of land that sends water into a river or lake

association area
  • Specialized
1 8.0

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

1 4.1

Affecting all parts of a town, city, or region

A large indoor space for showing products or displays

motor area
  • Specialized
1 5.1

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

1 6.3

The private parts of the body, especially the genitals

rest area
  • Jargon
1 3.2

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

wide area network
  • Specialized
1 3.3

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

broadcast area
  • Specialized
3.5

The area where people can get a radio or TV signal

Brodmann's area
  • Specialized
9.9

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

Brodmann's area 17
  • Specialized
9.7

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

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

cortical area
  • Specialized
7.7

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

7.9

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

equal-area projection
  • Specialized
7.7

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

7.5

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

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

2.6

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

auditory area
  • Specialized
6.6

The part of the brain that receives and processes sound

excitable area
  • Specialized
8.6

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

exhibition area
  • Texting
3.7

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

first visual area
  • Specialized
8.5

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

force per unit area
  • Specialized
4.9

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

language area
  • Specialized
6.5

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

macular area
  • Specialized
7.0

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

germinal area
  • Specialized
9.7

A layer of cells inside an embryo that makes early body tissues

pyriform area
  • Specialized
9.9

A pear-shaped part of the brain on each side that helps process smells

Rolando's area
  • Archaic
9.6

A part of the brain that controls movements you choose to make

A fenced area where horses stay before a race

9.5

An area that is dangerous to health because of disease

piriform area
  • Specialized
9.5

A pear-shaped part of the brain that processes smells

sensorimotor area
  • Specialized
7.6

Part of the brain that connects what you feel and how you move

How Big

province
209 3.0
region
977 2.0
district
1.5
area
1.0
neighborhood
  • US
1.8
spot
1.0
corner
1.0

Surface Forms

area singular
areas plural

Etymology

Area comes from the Latin area, which meant an 'open, flat place' such as a courtyard, and people used it for parts of towns or buildings. So, area now means a particular region or part of a place with its own use.