Area definition

Area as a noun

1. 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"

   Same sense: country

2. a subject of study

   "it was his area of specialization"

3. a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve

   Same sense: region

4. a particular environment or walk of life

   "it was a closed area of employment"

   Same sense: field, arena, domain, orbit, sphere

5. a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

   "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants"

6. the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

   "the area of a rectangle"

   Same sense: surface area, expanse

Synonyms and antonyms

• country definition
• region
• field definition
• arena
• domain
• orbit
• sphere
• surface area
• expanse

All synonyms of area, sense by sense

How to say area

Area has 3 syllables and rhymes with malaria. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with area

• malaria
• hysteria
• feria
• honoraria

AREA in word games

Scrabble

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Words With Friends

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Anagrams

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