26984 words

area

12 definitions • 28 examples
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a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country:

Examples:

all areas All areas of the country will have some rain tonight.
The area of New York to the south of Houston Street is known as Soho.
Houses in the London area (= in and around London) are very expensive.
remote area It can be difficult getting supplies to more remote areas.
He's an area manager (= is responsible for business in a particular area) for a computer company.
This is a very poor area.
Dogs are not allowed in the children's play area.
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Examples:

Do you know of any Thai restaurants in the area?
I went online to check on house prices in the area.
3
a particular part of a surface or object:

Examples:

This area of the brain has been linked to making decisions.
Click on any blank area of the screen.
We apply the cream gently to any painful areas.
4
a subject or activity, or a part of it:

Examples:

area of expertise Software is not really my area of expertise.
in all areas She's improved her game in all areas.
Marketing is Paul's area.
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Examples:

the area of a rectangle
in area Meadow Farm is 50 square kilometres in area.
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a part of the earth’s surface of land and water, or a particular part of a country, city, town, etc.:

Examples:

an industrial/suburban/mountainous area
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An area is also a particular part of anything that takes space:

Examples:

This area of the brain is called the cerebral cortex.
10
the measure of a flat space or surface:

Examples:

[ C ] You get the area of a rectangle by multiplying its length by its width.
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a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country:

Examples:

This is an area of the city where 48% of the properties are rental properties.
Our goal is to grow the total number of jobs in the metropolitan area and to provide the environment for companies to grow and prosper.
the packaging/trading area
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a subject or activity, or a part of it:

Examples:

Principal growth in the past year has been in the area of new technology in manufacturing and medical settings.
He looked continually for ways to expand his startup firm's area of expertise

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