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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Developers in areas like the Somerset Levels face extra costs to reduce the impact of new homes on watercourses.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

In Albania, protester demands vary from halting the project, to reversing a law allowing development in protected areas, to ending corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Sue Kohl, a resident of the Palisades who lost her home in the fire, said the areas burned by the fire are “blanketed” with Park yard signs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In A&E this can be in corridors and side-rooms and make-shift treatment areas where there is not the proper equipment to keep them safe and maintain dignity.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The auditory cortex has areas that process pitch, while other areas of the brain combine biology and culture to stimulate the limbic system to respond emotionally to music.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin