Area

//ˈɛə.ɹɪ.ə// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

    "It is about 4.5 million square kilometers in area and holds the world’s third largest collection of ice after Antarctica and Greenland."

  2. 2
    a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function wordnet
  3. 3
    A particular geographic region.

    "Eggimann used a computer algorithm to analyze data from the open-source geographic database OpenStreetMap and automatically detect areas with the superblock potential. He applied this analysis to 5 km x 5 km areas of the city center in 18 different cities around the world."

  4. 4
    the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary wordnet
  5. 5
    Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.

    "The photo is a little dark in that area."

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  1. 6
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve wordnet
  2. 7
    The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

    "The plans are a bit vague in that area."

  3. 8
    a subject of study wordnet
  4. 9
    An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings. British

    "A boy seized it, whom she bribed with a shilling to relinquish his prize, which she was taking home, when it escaped from her hand, and fell down the area of a house."

  5. 10
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) wordnet
  6. 11
    Penalty box; penalty area.

    "Bendtner's goal-bound shot was well saved by goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi but fell to Arsahvin on the edge of the area and the Russian swivelled, shaped his body and angled a sumptuous volley into the corner."

  7. 12
    a particular environment or walk of life wordnet
  8. 13
    Genitals. slang

    "But what do I do when the third one runs at me with his bike helmet on? I got no more hands to protect my area!"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ārea.

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