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   ar·e·a

   /ˈerēə/

   noun

   • 1. a region or part of a town, a country, or the world: "rural areas of New Jersey" Similar districtregionzonesectorquarterlocalitylocaleneighborhoodcommunitydomainrealmsphereenvironmentterritorypartsectionparishspotpatchtractstretchsweepbeltinformal:neck of the woodsmanorturf
   • ▪ a space allocated for a specific purpose: "the dining area" Similar sectionspacesectorpartportionfootprint
   • ▪ a part of an object or surface: "areas of the body"
   • 2. the extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land: "the area of a triangle" Similar expanseextentsizescopecompassmeasurementsdimensionsproportionssquare footageacreage
   • 3. a subject or range of activity or interest: "the key areas of science" Similar domainsectordepartmentprovinceterritorycompartmentlinefieldspheredisciplinerealm
   • 4. a sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building: "a bicycle padlocked to the area railing"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘space allocated for a specific purpose’): from Latin, literally ‘vacant piece of level ground’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. areal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

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