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Word: Area
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘space allocated for a specific purpose’): from Latin, literally ‘vacant piece of level ground’
ˈɛːrɪə
a region or part of a town, a country, or the world
Short Definition:region
Examples:- rural areas of Britain
- people living in the area are at risk
the extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land
Short Definition:extent or measurement
Examples:- the area of a triangle
- the room is twelve square feet in area
a subject or range of activity or interest
Short Definition:subject or domain
Examples:- the key areas of science
a sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building
Short Definition:sunken enclosure
Examples:- the area steps
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