area
- noun
- /ˈɛəriə/
- 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.
- And they just flooded the area with crack cocaine.
- you know, they came from a lot of different areas from the
- There's a middle area where we can work from.
- And once you drove into the LA area, where did you stay?
- In most metropolitan areas, we've seen that.
- Depending on region, some areas did get hit extremely hard.
- I think little Abner from that area onward.
Examples
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There's been a theft in the area.
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Quick search of the immediate area located her bicycle.
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That was not well received in these areas at all.
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I knew that that area was not for me.
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And they say, oh, you know, we're in the Bay Area, huh?
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Seal off the whole area.
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First, replication of this study in larger urban areas may yield different findings.
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Located in a remote and desolate area, the institution was different from what they had pictured.
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So you pull into an area that's really congested.
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The park is a popular area for families to enjoy picnics and outdoor games.
Synonyms
A region of a country or the world
A large area of land with similar features like climate or plants
The area near a place, for example shops or houses
A small area of land that someone owns or uses
A piece of land usually measured in acres and used for farming or building
A piece of land used for a specific purpose like building or farming
Part of the Earth's surface with shared natural or human features
A part of the Earth's surface with clear borders or features
Compounds
- Jargon
A place where soldiers and equipment gather and get ready before a mission
- Specialized
The total outside area of a solid object or a specific area inside a border
- Specialized
An area of land where rain and water flow into the same river, lake, or reservoir
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A network that connects computers and devices in one building like an office
- Literature
A place people are afraid to enter or are not allowed to enter because it is dangerous
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A part of the left side of the brain that controls the movements used for speaking
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Part of the brain's outer layer that joins information from different senses and helps thinking
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A system that links groups of computers in different cities or countries
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A part of the brain's outer layer mapped and numbered by Brodmann according to how its cells are arranged
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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
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A way of drawing the world on a flat map that keeps areas the correct size
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A way of making a flat map that keeps each place's area the same as on the globe
- NSFW
Attacking a large area from the air to destroy many buildings rather than specific targets
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Part of the back of the brain that receives and starts to process signals from the eyes
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A triangular area on the front of the chest where the heart makes a dull sound when tapped
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A part of the outer brain that reacts to stimulation and controls movement
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Part of the brain at the back that first gets signals from the eyes
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A part of the left side of the brain that helps people speak and understand words
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A small yellow area at the center of the back of the eye that gives sharp central vision
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A pear-shaped part of the brain on each side that helps process smells
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Surface Forms
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.