area
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (6)
- 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”Synonyms: country
- a subject of study“it was his area of specialization”“areas of interest include...”
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve“in the abdominal region”Synonyms: region
- 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”Synonyms: spheredomainorbitfieldarena
- a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function“the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants”
- the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary“the area of a rectangle”“it was about 500 square feet in area”Synonyms: expansesurface area
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
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. [1913 Webster]
The Alban lake . . . looks like the area of some vast amphitheater.— Addison.[1913 Webster]
2.The inclosed space on which a building stands. [1913 Webster]
3.The sunken space or court, giving ingress and affording light to the basement of a building. [1913 Webster]
4.An extent of surface; a tract of the earth's surface; a region; as, vast uncultivated areas. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster]
6.(Biol.) A spot or small marked space; as, the germinative area. [1913 Webster]
7.Extent; scope; range; as, a wide area of thought. [1913 Webster]
The largest area of human history and man's common nature.— F. Harrison.[1913 Webster]