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area > 6 senses
NOUN1area, countryA particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
2area, sphere, domain, orbit, field, arenaA particular environment or walk of life
3areaA subject of study
4areaA part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
5area, regionA part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
6area, expanse, surface areaThe extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
area > pronunciation
Soundseh'riyah
Rhymesacademia, Acadia, Actinidia, and 206 more rhymes in iyah at the HyperDic website...
area > noun 1, location
MeaningA particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).
Examples"it was a mountainous area"
Synonymscountry
Narrowerarena; bed ground, bed-ground, bedground; broadcast area; center, centre, middle, heart, eye; corner; corner; disaster area; haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground; hearth, fireside; hunting ground; no-go area; no man's land; quadrant; quadrant; rain shadow; staging area; open, clear; free port, free zone; anchorage, anchorage ground; resort area, playground, vacation spot; block, city block; retreat; safety, refuge; danger; scene; section, plane section; section; shrubbery; space; tank farm; winner's circle; Bermuda Triangle
Broaderregion
Adjectivesareal
area > noun 2, state
MeaningA particular environment or walk of life.
Examples"it was a closed area of employment"
Synonymssphere, domain, orbit, field, arena
Narrowerdistaff; front; kingdom, land, realm; lap; political arena, political sphere; preserve; province, responsibility
Broaderenvironment
area > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA subject of study.
Examples"it was his area of specialization"; "areas of interest include..."
Narrowergray area, grey area; territory
Broadertopic, subject, issue, matter
area > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function.
Examples"the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"
Narroweraisle; auditorium; box; breakfast area, breakfast nook; bullpen; chancel, sanctuary, bema; choir; corner, nook; dead-air space; dining area; goalmouth; hideaway, retreat; layby, lay-by, pull-off, rest area, rest stop; nave; orchestra pit, pit; panopticon; patio, terrace; press gallery; quad, quadrangle; room; second balcony, family circle, upper balcony, peanut gallery; storage space; threshing floor; turnaround
Broaderstructure, construction
area > noun 5, body
MeaningA part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve.
Synonymsregion
Narrowererogenous zone; hypochondrium; area of cardiac dullness; epigastrium; fovea, fovea centralis; parafovea; macula, macula lutea, macular area, yellow spot; cortical area, cortical region; perineum; side; cleavage; areola, ring of color; middle, midriff, midsection; waist, waistline; pubes, pubic region, loins; palm, thenar; thenar; sole; half-moon, lunula, lunule; groin, inguen; quick
Broaderbody part
area > noun 6, attribute
MeaningThe extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary.
Examples"the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square feet in area"
Synonymsexpanse, surface area
Narroweracreage, land area; footprint; erasure; space, blank space, place; space; balk, baulk
Broaderextent

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