area

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A measure of the extent of a surface

   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 particular geographic region.

3. 3

   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. 4

      The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.

      • The plans are a bit vague in that area.
      • The Green-Tao theorem on primes was a similar collaboration. Green is a specialist in an area called number theory, and Tao originally trained in an area called harmonic analysis.
   2. 5

      An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and…

      An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.

      • 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.
      • He crept down the back stairs; but as he could not quite condescend to escape through the area, he was forced to emerge upon the hall, and here his aunt pounced upon him, coming out of the breakfast-parlour.
   3. 6

      Penalty box

      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.
   4. 7

      Genitals.

      • 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!

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