areas

NOUN

extent, scope of a surface

Synonyms

STRONGEST

field operation range space

STRONG

breadth compass distance expanse size sphere stretch width

NOUN

region, district

Synonyms

STRONGEST

city county field locality neighborhood section sector square state territory township zone

STRONG

belt block division domain dominion enclosure kingdom parcel patch plot precinct principality quarter sphere stretch tract turf vicinity ward

WEAK

neck of the woods

Antonyms

STRONGEST

whole

Example Sentences

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Areas of concern include “stretched bullish positioning” across many artificial-intelligence stocks, with several displaying a skew rank above 90%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Areas affected by intermittent supplies include Coxheath, Loose, Headcorn, Ulcombe, Benenden, Kemsing, Mereworth and Wittersham, according to the company.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas are formalizing land protection of enormous tracts, from Latin America to Southeast Asia and Australia, on a scale previously unimagined.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Areas suitable for Homo sapiens tended to be more interconnected than those used by Neanderthals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

We made a variety of mistakes in the Western Areas antiremoval campaign and learned a number of lessons.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela