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area

[air-ee-uh] / ˈɛər i ə /
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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“This gift is going to help reduce that debt and then encourage relationships between students who are trained in that area to then go back and work in that area.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The force added an extensive cordon remained in place with officers expected to remain in the area over the coming days "while vital work at the scene is carried out".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The medical area didn’t have any regular antihistamine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

He is an engineer in the New Jersey area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

I met him on a bridge on the edge of the Jewish area.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.