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| 1. | [ noun ] a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) | |
| Synonyms: | country | |
| Examples: | "it was a mountainous area" "Bible country" |
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| Related terms: | region center corner scene space section block safety haunt resort bedground danger no-man's-land shrubbery open hearth no-go_area rain_shadow bermuda_triangle anchorage free_port retreat hunting_ground section quadrant quadrant corner winner's_circle Saxony tank_farm staging_area disaster_area broadcast_area arena | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a particular environment or walk of life | |
| Synonyms: | field sphere domain arena orbit | |
| Examples: | "his social sphere is limited" "it was a closed area of employment" "he's out of my orbit" |
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| Related terms: | environment front kingdom province political_arena preserve lap distaff | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function | |
| Examples: | "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" |
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| Related terms: | structure room corner auditorium box patio chancel press_gallery goalmouth dining_area second_balcony hideaway breakfast_area bullpen turnaround nave quad layby orchestra_pit storage_space dead-air_space threshing_floor choir panopticon aisle | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a subject of study | |
| Examples: | "it was his area of specialization" "areas of interest include..." |
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| Related terms: | topic territory gray_area | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (anatomy) a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve | |
| Synonyms: | region | |
| Examples: | "in the abdominal region" |
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| Related terms: | body_part side waist palm middle half-moon pubes groin quick cleavage areola thenar macula fovea cortical_area sole perineum hypochondrium epigastrium parafovea area_of_cardiac_dullness erogenous_zone | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary | |
| Synonyms: | surface_area expanse | |
| Examples: | "the area of a rectangle" "it was about 500 square feet in area" |
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| Related terms: | extent acreage space space erasure balk footprint | |
| Similar spelling: |
are ara Arie aria Arai areaway aare Arrey array Araya Ar Ary Aro aware Aurea arui arow Arey aar |
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