Tra từ area - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

area AW [area areas] BrE [ˈeəriə] NAmE [ˈeriə] noun

PART OF PLACE
1. countable part of a place, town, etc, or a region of a country or the world
•mountainous/desert areas
•rural/urban/inner-city areas
• There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.
• She knows the local area very well.
•John is the London area manager.
•Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area.
•The farm and surrounding area were flooded.
see also ↑catchment area, ↑conservation area, ↑development area, ↑no-go area
2. countable a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose
•the hotel reception area
•a play/parking/dining area
see also ↑rest area, ↑service area

PARTICULAR PLACE
3. countable a particular place on an object
• Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen.
• The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body.

SUBJECT/ACTIVITY
4. countable ~ (of sth) a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it
•the areas of training and development
• Finance is Mark's area.
• The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.
see also ↑grey area

MEASUREMENT
5. countable, uncountable the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement
•the area of a triangle
• The room is 12 square metres in area.
• Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles.

FOOTBALL
6. the area (BrE) (in football ( ↑soccer )) = ↑penalty area
•He shot from just outside the area.

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

Thesaurus:
area noun
1. C
•The whole area was flooded.
region • • part • • zone • • district • • quarter • |BrE neighbourhood • |AmE neighborhood •
a/an eastern/northern/southern/western area/region/parts/zone/district/quarter
an industrial area/region/zone/district/quarter
a residential area/zone/district/quarter/neighbourhood
Area or region? Area has a wide range of meaning and can refer to a part of sth as large as a continent or smaller than a room. A region refers to a large area of a country or continent, especially in terms of its geographical, political or economic importance.
2. C
•The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.
sector • • field • • domain • • sphere • • realm • • subject • • branch • • specialism • |especially AmE specialty • |formal discipline •
within/outside the area/sector/field/domain/sphere/realm/discipline
the public/private/domestic sector/domain/sphere/realm
work in the area/sector/field/domain of sth

Synonyms:
place
site • area • position • point • location • scene • spot • venue
These are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where sb/sth is situated or happens.
place • a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc, especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens: ▪ This would be a good place for a picnic.
site • the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose: ▪ They've chosen a site for the new school.
area • a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object: ▪ the hotel reception area ◇ ▪ Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
position • the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be: ▪ From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.
The position of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time.
point • a particular place within an area, where sth happens or is supposed to happen: ▪ the point at which the river divides
location • a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known: ▪ The company is moving to a new location.
scene • a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasant: ▪ the scene of the accident
spot • a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens: ▪ The lake is one of the local ▪ beauty spots ▪.
venue • the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event.
at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venue
in a(n) place/area/position/location/venue
the place/site/point/location/spot/venue where…
the right place/site/position/location/spot/venue
a central site/position/location/venue
the/sb's/sth's exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot

Example Bank:
•A large building with a floor area of 100m 2.
•A lot of new people have moved into the area recently.
•Do not use the spray in enclosed areas.
•Few homes in the area had electricity.
•He slowly turned around, surveying the area.
•He was shown to a table in the VIP area.
•I explored the area on my day off.
•I live outside the London area.
•I'll meet you in the reception area.
•Keep storage areas locked.
•People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life.
•Police patrol the area regularly.
•Search for area hotels on the website.
•Taxation is a very complex area.
•The course covers two main subject areas.
•The estate covers an area of 106 acres.
•The hotel has an outdoor area that rivals any Las Vegas hotel.
•The primary need is to identify problem areas.
•The proposals contain too many grey areas.
•The proposals contain too many grey/gray areas= aspects that are not clear.
•The research explores three areas.
•The storm surges have brought significant flooding to low-lying coastal areas.
•The storms hit Boston and the surrounding area.
•There have been some exciting new developments in this area.
•Thousands of tourists visit the area every year.
•We are generally pleased with how the scheme is operating but there are one or two areas of concern.
•We are generally pleased with the results but there are a few areas of concern.
•We were in a secluded area far away from the rest of the school.
•Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a large area.
•You can only smoke in designated areas.
•environmentally sensitive areas
•people living in socially deprived areas
•the Mount Sunapee ski area in New Hampshire
•the area around San Francisco
•the widening economic gap between urban and rural areas
•Don't ask me about finance— that's Mark's area.
•How do you work out the area of a right-angled triangle?
•Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
•The country has a total area of around a million square miles.
•The farm and surrounding area was flooded.
•The province covers an area roughly the size of Wales.
•The report covers several areas of social policy.
•There has been a fall in sales in certain areas.
•a play/parking/dining area
•mountainous/desert areas