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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (6)

1. a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography);
- Example: "it was a mountainous area"
- Example: "Bible country"
[syn: area, country]

2. a subject of study;
- Example: "it was his area of specialization"
- Example: "areas of interest include..."

3. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve;
- Example: "in the abdominal region"
[syn: area, region]

4. a particular environment or walk of life;
- Example: "his social sphere is limited"
- Example: "it was a closed area of employment"
- Example: "he's out of my orbit"
[syn: sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena]

5. a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function;
- Example: "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

6. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary;
- Example: "the area of a rectangle"
- Example: "it was about 500 square feet in area"
[syn: area, expanse, surface area]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Area \A"re*a\ ([=a]"r[-e]*[.a]; 277), n.; pl. Areas (-[.a]z) .
   [L. area a broad piece of level ground. Cf. Are, n.]
   1. Any plane surface, as of the floor of a room or church, or
      of the ground within an inclosure; an open space in a
      building.
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            The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some
            vast amphitheater.                    --Addison.
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   2. The inclosed space on which a building stands.
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   3. The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording
      light to the basement of a building.
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   4. An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a
      region; as, vast uncultivated areas.
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   5. (Geom.) The superficial contents of any figure; the
      surface included within any given lines; superficial
      extent; as, the area of a square or a triangle.
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   6. (Biol.) A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative
      area.
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   7. Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought.
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            The largest area of human history and man's common
            nature.                               --F. Harrison.
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   Dry area. See under Dry.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

area
    n 1: a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary
         (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by
         its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous
         area"; "Bible country" [syn: area, country]
    2: a subject of study; "it was his area of specialization";
       "areas of interest include..."
    3: a part of an animal that has a special function or is
       supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal
       region" [syn: area, region]
    4: a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere
       is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out
       of my orbit" [syn: sphere, domain, area, orbit,
       field, arena]
    5: a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or
       function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room
       for servants"
    6: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a
       boundary; "the area of a rectangle"; "it was about 500 square
       feet in area" [syn: area, expanse, surface area]