English Explanatory Dictionary

area

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
  2. A particular geographic region.
  3. Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
  4. The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
  5. An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
  6. Penalty box; penalty area.
  7. Genitals.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛə.ɹi.ə/ [ˈɛː.ɹi.ə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-area.wav ĕʼrē-ə /ˈɛɹ.i.ə/ en-us-area.ogg /ˈerɪjɑ/

Word forms

area areas areæ

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ārea.

Related words

areal square meter square metre square centimeter square centimetre square kilometer square kilometre hectare square inch square feet square yard square mile acre

Derived words

anti-access area denial Area 51 area boy area code area control center area control centre area-denial area denial area meeting area of influence area of occupancy area rug area rule area sneak area state area studies areaway areawide areawise areic Broca's area Brodmann area catchment area census area coarea combined statistical area common area council area danger area debris response area denied area diaper area disaster area drainage area equal-area euro area fat upper pubic area fat upper pussy area free trade area free-trade area Gauss's area formula goal area gray area grey area high memory area impact area important bird area interarea intimate area language area lateral area local area network low post area macroarea metropolitan area metropolitan area network microarea multiarea nappy area neutral area

Translations

Bashkir: даирә Finnish: alue French: domaine Greek: έκταση Greek: διάσταση Hindi: क्षेत्र Korean: 범위 Korean: 분야 Malay: lingkungan Old English: stede Polish: dziedzina Portuguese: área Slovak: oblasť Walloon: dominne
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