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   Ar·e·a

   /ˈerēə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a region or part of a town, a country, or the world: "rural areas of New Jersey" Similar districtregionzonesectorquarterlocalitylocaleneighborhoodcommunitydomainrealmsphereenvironmentterritorypartsectionparishspotpatchtractstretchsweepbeltinformal:neck of the woodsmanorturf
   • ▪ a space allocated for a specific purpose: "the dining area" Similar sectionspacesectorpartportionfootprint
   • ▪ a part of an object or surface: "areas of the body"
   • 2. the extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land: "the area of a triangle" Similar expanseextentsizescopecompassmeasurementsdimensionsproportionssquare footageacreage
   • 3. a subject or range of activity or interest: "the key areas of science" Similar domainsectordepartmentprovinceterritorycompartmentlinefieldspheredisciplinerealm
   • 4. a sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building: "a bicycle padlocked to the area railing"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘space allocated for a specific purpose’): from Latin, literally ‘vacant piece of level ground’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. areal adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › areaAREA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Area definition: any particular extent of space or surface; part. See examples of AREA used in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAREA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AREA definition: 1. a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country: 2. nearby: 3. a particular part of a…. Learn more.

4. www.khanacademy.org › math › geometry-homeArea and perimeter | Geometry (all content) - Khan Academy

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   About this unit. Area and perimeter help us measure the size of 2D shapes. We’ll start with the area and perimeter of rectangles. From there, we’ll tackle trickier shapes, such as triangles and circles.

5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › AreaArea - Wikipedia

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   Area is the measure of a region's size on a surface. The area of a plane region or plane area refers to the area of a shape or planar lamina, while surface area refers to the area of an open surface or the boundary of a three-dimensional object.

6. www.mathsisfun.com › definitions › areaArea Definition (Illustrated Mathematics Dictionary)

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   What is Area? Illustrated definition of Area: The size of a surface. These shapes all have the same area of 9: Examples: The amount of space inside...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharea noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of area noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. area. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /ˈeəriə/ /ˈeriə/ part of place. [countable] part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world. to improve access to services in rural areas. urban/metropolitan/residential areas. The farm and surrounding area were flooded.

8. www.khanacademy.org › math › basic-geoUnit 1: Intro to area and perimeter - Khan Academy

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   Math. Basic geometry and measurement. Unit 1: Intro to area and perimeter. 1,800 possible mastery points. Mastered. Proficient. Familiar. Attempted. Not started. Quiz. Unit test. About this unit. Area and perimeter help us measure the size of 2D shapes. We’ll start with the area and perimeter of rectangles.